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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






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






3. Closeness






4. An ungrateful person






5. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






6. Practical






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






8. Rudely abrupt






9. Author - audience - purpose






10. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






11. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it






12. 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






13. A declaration or statement






14. Playfully humorous






15. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






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






17. An independent clause; has a subject and a verb - and that's pretty much it






18. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole






19. Persistence






20. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






21. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






22. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






23. Difficult to comprehend






24. Anxiety or fear about the future






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






26. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






27. Unemotional; serious






28. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






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






30. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






31. Appeal based on logic or reason






32. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






33. Profoundly moving; touching






34. Characterized by the telling of a story






35. Current - modern; from the same time






36. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






37. To consider perfect






38. Lacking sophistication






39. Point of view






40. To calm or soothe






41. Dispersed throughout






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






43. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






44. Good will between friends






45. Another fallacy - this is also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'after this - therefore because of this') - and it falls under the general umbrella of a causality fallacy or false cause






46. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






47. To give official authorization or approval






48. Combative; belligerent






49. Easy-going; friendly






50. To slow the progress of