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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A relationship that individuals build






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






3. Plentiful; having a large quantity






4. Worthy of blame






5. This fallacy of argumentation argues that one thing inevitably leads to another






6. Treating in a condescending manner






7. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






8. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






9. 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






10. Prejudiced






11. Possessed from birth; inborn






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






13. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






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






15. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






16. Hard-working






17. A judge who decides a disputed issue






18. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






19. A pattern of speech or language that creates a rhythm of repetition often combined with some other language of repetition






20. Difficult to comprehend






21. Author - audience - purpose






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






23. A minor device - this is the ending of a series of lines - phrases - clauses - or sentences with the same word or words






24. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






25. Sincerity; openness






26. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






27. Logically connected






28. Phrases - sentences - and words inside parentheses ( )






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






30. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






31. Exercising good judgment or common sense






32. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






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






34. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






35. A form of deductive reasoning; a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






36. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






37. 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






38. Commendable; worthy of imitation






39. A selected part of a passage or scene






40. Profoundly moving; touching






41. To calm or soothe






42. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






43. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






44. An appeal to reason; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






45. To ease a pain or burden






46. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






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






48. Not migratory; settled






49. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






50. Dispersed throughout