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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Extra; unnecessary






2. Kind and gentle






3. To grow or increase rapidly






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






5. 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






6. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






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






8. Secretive






9. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






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






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






12. A widespread fire






13. Producing a deep or full sound






14. A command






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






16. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






17. Three dots that indicate words have been left out of a quotation; they also can be used to create suspense






18. To make vicious statements about






19. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






20. Stubborn; inflexible






21. Menacing; threatening






22. This is an ABBA syntactical structure rather than the more common parallel ABAB structure






23. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






24. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






25. A place of retreat or security






26. To use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing






27. Arrogant; vainly proud






28. Defense of an idea






29. Freed from blame






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






31. Inborn; built-in






32. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






33. Not able to be denied or disputed






34. Favorable; promising






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






36. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






37. To make an itemized list of






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






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






40. On guard






41. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






42. Made; concocted to deceive






43. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






44. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






45. Contempt - scorn






46. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






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






48. The associations or moods that accompany a word






49. The use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning






50. Poisonous