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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Made; concocted to deceive






2. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






3. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






4. Appeal based on emotion






5. To make vicious statements about






6. A relationship that individuals build






7. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






8. Coming into existence; emerging






9. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






10. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






11. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






13. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






14. To ease a pain or burden






15. An example or model






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






17. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






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






19. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






20. The ability to form or understand an idea






21. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






22. Kind and gentle






23. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






24. Stubbornly persevering






25. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






26. Clearness in thought or expression






27. To give official authorization or approval






28. Characterized by the telling of a story






29. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






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






31. Express grief for; mourn






32. A fundamental form of rhetorical stress that calls the reader's attention to a particular word - phrase - or image for emphasis of meaning






33. Three dots that indicate words have been left out of a quotation; they also can be used to create suspense






34. Insulting in manner or speech






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






36. Extremely careful and precise






37. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






38. Hard-working






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






40. Appeal based on logic or reason






41. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






42. To grow or increase rapidly






43. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






44. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






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






46. Extremely dull






47. Done by secretive means






48. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses






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






50. Making gestures while speaking