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AP English Language And Composition Vocab
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1. Another fallacy - this is also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'after this - therefore because of this') - and it falls under the general umbrella of a causality fallacy or false cause
assiduous
poisoning the well
inevitable
cause and effect
2. Having no useful purpose; pointless
paradox
inevitable
dictatorial
futile
3. Domineering; oppressively overbearing
argument from ignorance
parallelism
dictatorial
transitory
4. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; it must have a noun and a verb (subject and predicate)
notorious
torpor
independent clause
wily
5. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
mural
zeugma
apprehension
hierarchy
6. Something out of place in time or sequence
anachronism
quandary
pernicious
condemn
7. Hard-working
assiduous
biased
anastrophe
medley
8. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)
point of view
insipid
embellish
synecdoche
9. Hinder; interfere with
proximity
cryptic
obsolete
impinge
10. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence
affable
tricolon
interrogative sentence
predicate adjective
11. A tremendously skilled artist
virtuoso
malice
coup
fabricated
12. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity
inevitable
tone
innovative
replete
13. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning
division/classification
fabricated
reprehensible
connotation
14. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs
obscure
meticulous
plagiarism
irony
15. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole
zeugma
exemplary
synecdoche
emotional words
16. Done or achieved with little effort; easy
dependent clause
facile
aesthetic
spurious
17. Difficult to comprehend
cryptic
phrase
apathetic
plausible
18. An apparent contradiction of terms
begging the question
oxymoron
rhetoric
rhetorical shift
19. Easily flowing
superfluous
repetition
copious
fluid
20. Made up of a variety of sources or styles
eclectic
dogged
humor
ponderous
21. Characterized by the telling of a story
narrative
frank
allusion
rational
22. To avoid making a definite statement
equivocate
conflagration
complex sentence
spontaneous
23. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
red herring
apology
equanimity
malfeasance
24. Well-meaning; generous
synecdoche
benevolent
mundane
integrity
25. Contempt - scorn
heinous
disdain
auspicious
medieval
26. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another
nascent
ambiguity
transient
putrid
27. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth
red herring
process analysis
cause/effect
allusion
28. A relationship that individuals build
naive
panegyric
stem
rapport
29. Conspicuously bad or offensive
egregious
sedentary
chiasmus
rational
30. Favorable; promising
gerund
amenable
emphasize
auspicious
31. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated
metonymy
coup
archaic
pathos
32. Kind and gentle
contemptuous
benign
epanalepsis
stoic
33. A command
whimsical
imperative sentence
compound-complex sentence
spurious
34. A state of uncertainty or perplexity
quandary
contemptuous
innate
indifferent
35. To give official authorization or approval
prosaic
context
impartial
sanction
36. Uncertainty; apprehension
trepidation
anastrophe
denotation
mollify
37. Sadness; depression
suppressed
biased
chiasmus
melancholy
38. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence
cogent
non sequitur
declarative sentence
active voice
39. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
apprehension
stoic
apathetic
bandwagon
40. 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
subject
red herring
false dilemma
predicate
41. Possessed from birth; inborn
innate
anaphora
astute
perspective
42. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
chiasmus
laudatory
impression
listless
43. Informative; contributing to one's awareness
theme
condescending
etymology
enlightening
44. Appeal based on logic or reason
logos
dialect
tone
transitory
45. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
notorious
biased
whimsical
coup
46. 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
coup
begging the question
haughty
sanction
47. Extremely dull
ponderous
sonorous
absolutes
archaic
48. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
astute
compound sentence
vindicated
lament
49. This clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction - which makes the clause an incomplete thought
gesticulating
theme
lexicon
dependent clause
50. To grow or increase rapidly
subdue
obsolete
proliferate
sanction