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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Logically connected






2. Express grief for; mourn






3. Also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions; can also be called the fallacy of the excluded middle






4. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






5. A situation of conflict from which there is no escape; an irresolvable dilemma






6. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






7. Unimportant






8. Done by secretive means






9. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






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






11. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






12. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






13. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






14. Good will between friends






15. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






16. Plentiful; having a large quantity






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






18. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






19. Not able to be denied or disputed






20. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






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






22. Unimaginative; dull






23. An unusual - observable event






24. An apparent contradiction of terms






25. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






26. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






27. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines - prose sentences - clauses - or paragraphs






28. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






29. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






30. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






31. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






32. Commonplace; ordinary






33. Appeal based on logic or reason






34. Substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression or to make it less troublesome for the speaker






35. To absorb; to make similar






36. A crucial figure of speech in an argument when what is unknown is compared to something that is known using the word 'like -' or 'as -' or 'than' in order to better perceive its importance






37. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






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






39. Not straightforward; crafty






40. Equipment; a group of machines






41. Giving human attributes to non-human things






42. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






43. Exercising good judgment or common sense






44. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






45. Phrases - sentences - and words inside parentheses ( )






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






47. Showing by example






48. Two words that create a sense of opposition; a figure of speech in which incongruous or contradictory terms appear side-by-side






49. To consider perfect






50. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance