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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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1. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






2. Unplanned; naturally occurring






3. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






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






5. Energy; power to survive






6. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction






7. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






8. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






9. Contempt - scorn






10. An ungrateful person






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






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






13. Unimaginative; dull






14. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






15. Responsive; agreeable






16. Arrogant; vainly proud






17. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






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






19. Unimportant






20. Stubbornly persevering






21. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






22. Causing great harm






23. To put up with; to survive a hardship






24. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






25. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






26. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






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






28. To give official authorization or approval






29. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






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






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






32. Dividing a subject into categories and analyzing the characteristics of each category






33. Submissive; like a servant






34. A wonderful form of word play in which one word is mistakenly substituted for another that sounds similar






35. Easy-going; friendly






36. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






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






38. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






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






40. A collection of literary pieces






41. Difficult to comprehend






42. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






43. Trustworthiness; completeness






44. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






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






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






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






48. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






49. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






50. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth