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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. No longer in use; old-fashioned






2. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






3. To avoid making a definite statement






4. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






5. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






6. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






7. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






8. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






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






10. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






11. Intense enthusiasm






12. 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






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






14. Highly respected






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






16. Extreme ill-will or spite






17. Secretive






18. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






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






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






21. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






22. A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun; these are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence






23. Responsive; agreeable






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






25. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






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






27. Good will between friends






28. To free from guilt or blame






29. Copied or adapted from a source






30. Made; concocted to deceive






31. A failure of logical reasoning






32. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






33. Unable to be reformed






34. Mutual hatred or ill-will






35. Closeness






36. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






37. Treating people as weak or inferior






38. To give special attention to something - to stress






39. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






40. Express grief for; mourn






41. Large in scope or content






42. Clearness in thought or expression






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






44. Uncertainty; apprehension






45. Lacking energy






46. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






47. A sentence with three equally distinct and equally long parts






48. Sadness; depression






49. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






50. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case