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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. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






2. Exercising good judgment or common sense






3. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






4. To put up with; to survive a hardship






5. A declaration or statement






6. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






7. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






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






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






10. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






11. The use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when they are not needed






12. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






13. An appeal to emotion; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






14. Done by secretive means






15. Secretive






16. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






17. A sentence with three equally distinct and equally long parts






18. Friendly; sincere






19. 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






20. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






21. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






22. A beginner






23. This fallacy of argumentation argues that one thing inevitably leads to another






24. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






25. Conspicuously bad or offensive






26. A tremendously skilled artist






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






28. Wrongdoing - misconduct






29. Contempt - scorn






30. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






31. All-powerful






32. Dispersed throughout






33. Submissive; like a servant






34. Not caring one way or the other






35. An ungrateful person






36. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






37. Easily flowing






38. Extreme ill-will or spite






39. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






40. Persistence






41. Without decoration; strict






42. Insulting in manner or speech






43. Unable to be reformed






44. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis






45. Highly respected






46. Combative; belligerent






47. Clearness in thought or expression






48. Favorable; promising






49. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






50. Courageous; fearless