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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






2. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






3. A command






4. A tremendously skilled artist






5. Without decoration; strict






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






7. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






8. Coming into existence; emerging






9. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






10. Closeness






11. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






12. A story






13. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






14. Insulting in manner or speech






15. Feeling or showing little emotion






16. Good will between friends






17. Practical






18. Not able to be denied or disputed






19. Uninteresting; unchallenging






20. Defense of an idea






21. Another fallacy - this is also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'after this - therefore because of this') - and it falls under the general umbrella of a causality fallacy or false cause






22. To cause to be doubted






23. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






24. Imaginative language that compares one thing to another in ways that aren't necessarily logical but that are nevertheless striking - original - and 'true'; often departs from the literal meaning






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






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






27. On guard






28. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






29. Copied or adapted from a source






30. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






31. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






32. Sincerity; openness






33. Express grief for; mourn






34. The particular words an author uses in an essay






35. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






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






37. Point of view






38. Arrogant; vainly proud






39. No longer in use; old-fashioned






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






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






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






43. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






44. Giving praise






45. An ungrateful person






46. Current - modern; from the same time






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






48. A sentence that conveys excitement or force






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






50. A widespread fire