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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines - prose sentences - clauses - or paragraphs






2. Not genuine






3. Not caring one way or the other






4. Prejudiced






5. Describing a large amount of something






6. An example or model






7. Plentiful; having a large quantity






8. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






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






10. Certain to happen - unavoidable






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






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






13. Well-meaning; generous






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






15. The associations or moods that accompany a word






16. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






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






18. Unimaginative; dull






19. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






20. Sadness; depression






21. Inborn; built-in






22. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






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






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






25. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






26. To make an itemized list of






27. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






28. Easily flowing






29. Done by secretive means






30. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






31. No longer in use; old-fashioned






32. An independent clause followed by all sorts of debris - usually dependent clauses






33. Feeling hatred; scornful






34. Insulting in manner or speech






35. A judge who decides a disputed issue






36. Feeling or showing little emotion






37. Treating in a condescending manner






38. Having no useful purpose; pointless






39. Lazy






40. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb






41. Calm






42. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






43. Anxiety or fear about the future






44. Extreme ill-will or spite






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






46. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






47. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






48. Without decoration; strict






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






50. Elaborately decorated