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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Hatefully evil; abominable






2. Of little importance or significance






3. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






4. To give special attention to something - to stress






5. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






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






7. Submissive; like a servant






8. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






9. Having no useful purpose; pointless






10. A beginner






11. Made; concocted to deceive






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






13. 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






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






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






16. A brilliantly executed plan






17. Contempt - scorn






18. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






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






20. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






21. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






23. Awareness; insight






24. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






25. 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






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






27. Like chiasmus - this figure repeats the opening word or phrase at the end of the sentence to emphasize a statement or idea - but it is not an ABBA reversal






28. Calm






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






30. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






31. Describing a large amount of something






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






33. A story






34. Favorable; promising






35. Menacing; threatening






36. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






37. Of or occurring in the night






38. Certain to happen - unavoidable






39. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






40. Unplanned; naturally occurring






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






42. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






43. Causing great harm






44. Treating in a condescending manner






45. Extremely careful and precise






46. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






47. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






49. This clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction - which makes the clause an incomplete thought






50. On guard