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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. An example or model






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






3. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






4. Something out of place in time or sequence






5. Cunning






6. 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






7. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






8. Quarrelsome; unruly






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






10. Elaborately decorated






11. Playfully humorous






12. The particular words an author uses in an essay






13. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it






14. Having no useful purpose; pointless






15. Possessed from birth; inborn






16. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






17. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; it must have a noun and a verb (subject and predicate)






18. Shortened; cut off






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






20. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






21. Showing by example






22. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






23. Worn out through overuse; trite






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






25. Statement of high praise






26. Commendable; worthy of imitation






27. Equipment; a group of machines






28. Coming into existence; emerging






29. Condition of sticking together






30. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






31. 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






32. Not genuine






33. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






34. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






35. The act of suggesting or hinting






36. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






37. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






38. A failure of logical reasoning






39. Intense enthusiasm






40. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






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






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






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






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






45. An apparent contradiction of terms






46. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






47. To slow the progress of






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






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






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