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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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






2. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






3. Statement of high praise






4. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






5. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






6. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






7. Condition of sticking together






8. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






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






10. The act of making something useful again






11. 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






12. Unimaginative; dull






13. Enormous






14. To grow or increase rapidly






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






16. Uncertainty; apprehension






17. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






18. Giving praise






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






20. To consider perfect






21. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






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






23. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






24. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






25. Not genuine






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






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






28. Feeling or showing little emotion






29. Impulsive and unpredictable






30. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






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






32. Coming into existence; emerging






33. No longer in use; old-fashioned






34. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






35. A selected part of a passage or scene






36. The opposite of connotation; quite literally the dictionary meaning of a word






37. Commendable; worthy of imitation






38. Of chief concern or importance






39. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






40. A tremendously skilled artist






41. Closeness






42. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






43. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance






44. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






45. Poisonous






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






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






48. To ease a pain or burden






49. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






50. Done or achieved with little effort; easy