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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. A situation of conflict from which there is no escape; an irresolvable dilemma






2. 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






3. Not caring one way or the other






4. Well-meaning; generous






5. The formal term for the noun that is the basic focus of the sentence; it is who or what is doing the action in the sentence






6. Condition of sticking together






7. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






8. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






9. Stubbornly persevering






10. Prayer-like - this is a direct address to someone who is not present - to a deity or muse - or to some other power






11. Not applied to actual objects






12. Easily understood; clear






13. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis






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






15. 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






16. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance






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






18. General agreement






19. Easily flowing






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






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






22. A judge who decides a disputed issue






23. The manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction - syntax - and POV






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






25. Short-lived or temporary






26. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






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






28. On guard






29. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






30. The particular words an author uses in an essay






31. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






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






33. Timid; fearful about the future






34. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






35. Of little importance or significance






36. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






37. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






38. Menacing; threatening






39. An example or model






40. A regional speech pattern; the way people talk in different parts of the world






41. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






42. Equipment; a group of machines






43. Making gestures while speaking






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






45. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






46. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






47. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






48. Characterized by the telling of a story






49. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






50. A beginner