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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






2. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






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






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






5. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






6. Something out of place in time or sequence






7. A failure of logical reasoning






8. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






9. Practical






10. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






11. Appropriateness of behavior






12. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






13. Worthy of blame






14. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






15. 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






16. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






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






18. Treating people as weak or inferior






19. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






20. Convincing; reasonable






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






22. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






23. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






24. To give special attention to something - to stress






25. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






26. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






27. 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






28. General agreement






29. Extremely dull






30. Courageous; fearless






31. Menacing; threatening






32. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






33. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






34. Spread or flowing throughout






35. Awareness; insight






36. Lacking sophistication






37. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






38. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






39. A crafty trick






40. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






41. Imaginative language that compares one thing to another in ways that aren't necessarily logical but that are nevertheless striking - original - and 'true'; often departs from the literal meaning






42. A beginner






43. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






44. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing






45. Calm






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






47. Extremely careful and precise






48. Combative; belligerent






49. 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






50. Rotten