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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses






2. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






3. Wildly excited or active






4. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






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






6. Characterized by the telling of a story






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






8. Extremely dull






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






10. Calm






11. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






12. To restrain; to hold back






13. Rotten






14. Of little importance or significance






15. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






16. A failure of logical reasoning






17. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






18. To give official authorization or approval






19. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






20. Practical






21. Commonplace; ordinary






22. Copied or adapted from a source






23. Giving praise






24. Well-meaning; generous






25. 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






26. Describing a dry - rainless climate






27. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






28. Commendable; worthy of imitation






29. Not caring one way or the other






30. Worthy of blame






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






32. This clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction - which makes the clause an incomplete thought






33. Giving human attributes to non-human things






34. Describing a large amount of something






35. To calm or soothe






36. Impulsive and unpredictable






37. Poisonous






38. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






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






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






41. This literally means 'it does not follow'; this is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant






42. Anxiety or fear about the future






43. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






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






45. To ease a pain or burden






46. Showing by example






47. The particular words an author uses in an essay






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






49. Dispersed throughout






50. A crafty trick