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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A group organized by rank






2. Giving human attributes to non-human things






3. Describing a showy or pretentious display






4. Giving praise






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






6. A story






7. Favorable; promising






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






9. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






10. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






11. To calm or soothe






12. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






13. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






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






15. Logically connected






16. Appeal based on emotion






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






18. 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






19. Sincerity; openness






20. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






21. Awareness; insight






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






23. This argument occurs when the speaker states a claim that includes a word or phrase that needs to be defined before the argument can proceed






24. Shortened; cut off






25. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






26. Not caring one way or the other






27. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






28. Poisonous






29. Of little importance or significance






30. A place of retreat or security






31. Anxiety or fear about the future






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






33. Responsive; agreeable






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






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






36. A noun or pronoun that uses a linking verb to unite - describe - or rename the noun in the subject of the sentence






37. This is an ABBA syntactical structure rather than the more common parallel ABAB structure






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






39. A command






40. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






41. Lacking sophistication






42. A relationship that individuals build






43. Equipment; a group of machines






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






45. Producing a deep or full sound






46. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






47. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






48. Practical






49. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






50. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively