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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The opposite of connotation; quite literally the dictionary meaning of a word






2. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






3. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






4. Good will between friends






5. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






6. Intended to instruct






7. Closeness






8. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it






9. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






10. An independent clause; has a subject and a verb - and that's pretty much it






11. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






12. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






13. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






14. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






15. Sadness; depression






16. Enormous






17. Responsive; agreeable






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






19. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






20. Conspicuously bad or offensive






21. Appropriateness of behavior






22. 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






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






24. Of chief concern or importance






25. A widespread fire






26. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






27. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






28. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






29. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






30. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






31. This clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction - which makes the clause an incomplete thought






32. A pattern of speech or language that creates a rhythm of repetition often combined with some other language of repetition






33. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






34. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






35. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






36. Characterized by the telling of a story






37. Prayer-like - this is a direct address to someone who is not present - to a deity or muse - or to some other power






38. Dividing a subject into categories and analyzing the characteristics of each category






39. Difficult to comprehend






40. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses






41. Logically connected






42. An apparent contradiction of terms






43. Statement of high praise






44. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






45. Arrogant; vainly proud






46. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






47. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






48. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






49. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






50. Lacking application or practical application