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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unemotional; serious






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






3. Courageous; fearless






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






5. To give official authorization or approval






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






7. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






8. A question






9. Open to more than one interpretation






10. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






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






12. To grow or increase rapidly






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






14. Appropriateness of behavior






15. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






16. A fundamental form of rhetorical stress that calls the reader's attention to a particular word - phrase - or image for emphasis of meaning






17. To leave one country or region and settle in another






18. Describing a large amount of something






19. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






20. Prejudiced






21. On guard






22. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






23. Freed from blame






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






25. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






26. A fixed or strong belief






27. Not applied to actual objects






28. A relationship that individuals build






29. To calm or soothe






30. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






31. Statement of high praise






32. Easily understood; clear






33. Of little importance or significance






34. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






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






36. Good will between friends






37. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






38. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






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






40. A sentence that conveys excitement or force






41. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






42. The associations or moods that accompany a word






43. Having a harmful effect; injurious






44. Feeling or showing little emotion






45. Possessed from birth; inborn






46. A union of two or more groups






47. 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






48. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






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






50. To cause to be doubted