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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






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






3. Hard-working






4. A union of two or more groups






5. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






6. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb






7. A crafty trick






8. Uninteresting; unchallenging






9. Author - audience - purpose






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






11. An ungrateful person






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






13. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






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






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






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






17. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






18. The particular words an author uses in an essay






19. Appeal based on logic or reason






20. Highly respected






21. A feeling about the future






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






23. Intricate; complex






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






25. Causing great harm






26. Plentiful; having a large quantity






27. Worn out through overuse; trite






28. Lacking application or practical application






29. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






30. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






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






32. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






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






34. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






35. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






36. Contempt - scorn






37. Made; concocted to deceive






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






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






40. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






41. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






42. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






43. Enormous






44. Extra; unnecessary






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






46. A declaration or statement






47. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






48. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






49. An unusual - observable event






50. The use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning