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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. In its basic form - this is a three-part argument construction in which two premises lead to a truth






2. Unimportant






3. Uninteresting; unchallenging






4. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






5. Also called vox populi - this argument is the 'everyone's doing it' fallacy






6. No longer in use; old-fashioned






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






8. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






9. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






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






11. Intended to instruct






12. To ease a pain or burden






13. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






14. Point of view






15. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






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






17. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






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






19. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice






20. To consider perfect






21. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






22. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






23. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






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






25. Mutual hatred or ill-will






26. Lacking sophistication






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






28. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






29. Enormous






30. Causing great harm






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






32. Easy-going; friendly






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






34. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






35. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset






36. The formal term for the noun that is the basic focus of the sentence; it is who or what is doing the action in the sentence






37. To give official authorization or approval






38. A command






39. To make vicious statements about






40. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






41. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






42. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






43. Describing a dry - rainless climate






44. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






45. Not genuine






46. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






47. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; it must have a noun and a verb (subject and predicate)






48. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






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






50. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge