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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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






2. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






3. Appeal based on emotion






4. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






5. Awareness; insight






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






7. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






8. Easily understood; clear






9. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






10. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






11. A story






12. A union of two or more groups






13. Also called vox populi - this argument is the 'everyone's doing it' fallacy






14. Possessed from birth; inborn






15. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






16. Producing a deep or full sound






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






18. A relationship that individuals build






19. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






20. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






21. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






22. To put up with; to survive a hardship






23. Enormous






24. Statement of high praise






25. 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






26. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






27. Extremely careful and precise






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






29. Worn out through overuse; trite






30. Uncertainty; apprehension






31. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






32. Causing great harm






33. Introducing something new






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






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






36. Proper; marked by good taste






37. The act of suggesting or hinting






38. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






39. A fixed or strong belief






40. The ability to form or understand an idea






41. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






42. A grouping of words that define or clarity; a group of words that is not a sentence because there is no verb






43. Not straightforward; crafty






44. To calm or soothe






45. Unplanned; naturally occurring






46. Arrogant; vainly proud






47. Not genuine






48. Feeling or showing little emotion






49. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






50. Menacing; threatening