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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. To leave one country or region and settle in another






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






3. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






4. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






5. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






6. Poisonous






7. Extremely careful and precise






8. Submissive; like a servant






9. Uncertainty; apprehension






10. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






11. Energy; power to survive






12. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






13. Unable to be reformed






14. Conspicuously bad or offensive






15. Having no useful purpose; pointless






16. A noun or pronoun that uses a linking verb to unite - describe - or rename the noun in the subject of the sentence






17. Intense enthusiasm






18. To avoid making a definite statement






19. Profoundly moving; touching






20. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






21. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






22. Convincing; reasonable






23. Also called vox populi - this argument is the 'everyone's doing it' fallacy






24. A judge who decides a disputed issue






25. No longer in use; old-fashioned






26. A tremendously skilled artist






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






28. Lacking energy






29. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






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






31. A fixed or strong belief






32. Done by secretive means






33. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






34. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






35. Secretive






36. 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






37. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






38. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






39. Copied or adapted from a source






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






41. This literally means 'it does not follow'; this is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant






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






43. Producing a deep or full sound






44. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






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






46. Of or occurring in the night






47. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






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






49. A story






50. Strikingly new or unusual