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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






2. Feeling hatred; scornful






3. Good will between friends






4. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






5. Unable to be reformed






6. Courageous; fearless






7. Circumstances of a situation; environment






8. Appropriateness of behavior






9. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






10. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






11. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






12. Worthy of blame






13. Of or occurring in the night






14. Not genuine






15. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






16. To grow or increase rapidly






17. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






18. A crafty trick






19. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






20. Conspicuously bad or offensive






21. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






22. Lacking sophistication






23. Feeling or showing little emotion






24. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






25. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






26. Appeal based on logic or reason






27. Able to pay one's debts






28. An example or model






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






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






31. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






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






33. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others






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






35. Poisonous






36. An appeal to emotion; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






37. Clearness in thought or expression






38. 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






39. Contempt - scorn






40. Impulsive and unpredictable






41. To free from guilt or blame






42. Quarrelsome; unruly






43. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






44. A feeling about the future






45. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






46. Of little importance or significance






47. Introducing something new






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






49. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






50. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience