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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






2. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






3. To calm or soothe






4. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






5. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






6. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






7. Copied or adapted from a source






8. To leave one country or region and settle in another






9. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






10. The manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction - syntax - and POV






11. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






12. Two events where one event brings about or caused the other; the first event is the cause - the second is the effect; it explains why something happens or is likely to happen






13. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






14. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






15. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






16. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






17. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






18. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






19. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






20. Defense of an idea






21. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






22. Having a harmful effect; injurious






23. Easily flowing






24. A tremendously skilled artist






25. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






26. Exercising good judgment or common sense






27. Combative; belligerent






28. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole






29. Easily understood; clear






30. A union of two or more groups






31. Open to more than one interpretation






32. No longer in use; old-fashioned






33. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






34. Energy; power to survive






35. Stubbornly persevering






36. All-powerful






37. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






38. Without decoration; strict






39. Freed from blame






40. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






41. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






42. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






43. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






44. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






45. Quarrelsome; unruly






46. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






47. A wonderful form of word play in which one word is mistakenly substituted for another that sounds similar






48. Lacking sophistication






49. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






50. Subdued; kept from being circulated