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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






2. 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






3. A collection of literary pieces






4. 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






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






6. To avoid making a definite statement






7. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






8. An appeal to reason; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






9. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






10. Author - audience - purpose






11. Submissive; like a servant






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






13. Unable to be reformed






14. Point of view






15. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






16. The associations or moods that accompany a word






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






18. Wildly excited or active






19. Showing by example






20. 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






21. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






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






23. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






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






25. Of or occurring in the night






26. To ease a pain or burden






27. Of chief concern or importance






28. Easy-going; friendly






29. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






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






31. Open to more than one interpretation






32. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






33. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance






34. Having no useful purpose; pointless






35. Well-meaning; generous






36. A crafty trick






37. Treating people as weak or inferior






38. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






39. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






40. Not straightforward; crafty






41. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






42. Hard-working






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






44. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






45. The particular words an author uses in an essay






46. To slow the progress of






47. Playfully humorous






48. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






49. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






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