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AP English Language And Composition Vocab
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1. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward
premonition
frank
obscure
compound sentence
2. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature
medieval
anthropomorphism
stratagem
syllogism
3. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses
cohesive
asyndeton
plausible
parentheticals
4. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)
alienated
futile
ad hominem
syllogism
5. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset
compound sentence
contemporary
convoluted
deductive
6. Feeling or showing little emotion
apathetic
despotic
emphasize
inveterate
7. Not applied to actual objects
rhetorical shift
conception
abstract
simile
8. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
compound sentence
disdain
dictatorial
metonymy
9. Dispersed throughout
solvent
pervasive
toxic
ornate
10. This argument occurs when the speaker states a claim that includes a word or phrase that needs to be defined before the argument can proceed
pun
begging the question
eclectic
definition
11. Shrewd; clever
syllogism
rhetoric
astute
meticulous
12. A place of retreat or security
asylum
indolent
repetition
biased
13. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively
exclamatory sentence
intuition
rhetoric
onomatopoeia
14. No longer in use; old-fashioned
obsolete
venerated
insolent
brittle
15. Sadness; depression
melancholy
impartial
conflagration
paramount
16. Rudely abrupt
ominous
pernicious
brusque
apathetic
17. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
dogmatic
obstinate
venerated
heinous
18. To slow the progress of
elusive
endure
impede
plagiarism
19. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground
superfluous
absolutes
rhetoric
staid
20. Introducing something new
innovative
quandary
trepidation
lament
21. Condition of sticking together
ample
cohesive
acquired
oxymoron
22. Showing by example
alliance
loose sentence
exemplification
abstract
23. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others
brittle
predicate adjective
pugnacious
argumentation
24. A widespread fire
serene
aphorism
conflagration
camaraderie
25. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious
propitious
irony
apposition
jargon
26. A form of deductive reasoning; a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion
syllogism
distractor
alienated
objectivity
27. Two words that together create a sense of opposition
active voice
elusive
oxymoron
disdain
28. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
ambivalent
pathos
parentheticals
disdain
29. Producing a deep or full sound
repetition
torpor
argument from ignorance
sonorous
30. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible
poisoning the well
tenuous
irony
plausible
31. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary
disdain
lexicon
capricious
epanalepsis
32. To consider perfect
pathos
comprehensive
condemn
idealize
33. Intricate; complex
archaic
convoluted
tricolon
ominous
34. A collection of literary pieces
anthology
naive
apology
passive voice
35. Profoundly moving; touching
nascent
fractious
synecdoche
poignant
36. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)
point of view
inherent
wily
connotation
37. Made up of a variety of sources or styles
propriety
serene
eclectic
arbitrary
38. Playfully humorous
facetious
understatement
subdue
malapropism
39. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country
sanction
impinge
epanalepsis
satire
40. Open to more than one interpretation
period
metonymy
ambiguous
laudatory
41. 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
transient
medieval
quandary
paradox
42. To make vicious statements about
elusive
analogy
vilify
integrity
43. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
innate
timorous
dilettante
disparity
44. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences
syntax
cogent
anthropomorphism
jargon
45. 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
lament
arid
onomatopoeia
cause/effect
46. Strikingly new or unusual
acquired
syllogism
novel
obstinate
47. To free from guilt or blame
clandestine
analogy
exculpate
hyperbole
48. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning
acquired
parody
connotation
oxymoron
49. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
distractor
auspicious
parody
independent clause
50. All-powerful
mediocrity
omnipotent
eloquence
perception