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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Feeling or showing little emotion






7. Not applied to actual objects






8. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction






9. Dispersed throughout






10. 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






11. Shrewd; clever






12. A place of retreat or security






13. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively






14. No longer in use; old-fashioned






15. Sadness; depression






16. Rudely abrupt






17. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






18. To slow the progress of






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






20. Introducing something new






21. Condition of sticking together






22. Showing by example






23. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others






24. A widespread fire






25. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






26. A form of deductive reasoning; a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






27. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






28. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






29. Producing a deep or full sound






30. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






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






32. To consider perfect






33. Intricate; complex






34. A collection of literary pieces






35. Profoundly moving; touching






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






37. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






38. Playfully humorous






39. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






40. Open to more than one interpretation






41. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






42. To make vicious statements about






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






44. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






45. 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






46. Strikingly new or unusual






47. To free from guilt or blame






48. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






49. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






50. All-powerful