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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






2. Uncertainty; apprehension






3. Well-meaning; generous






4. Persistence






5. Having a harmful effect; injurious






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






7. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






8. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






9. Possessed from birth; inborn






10. Commendable; worthy of imitation






11. Rudely abrupt






12. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






13. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






14. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






15. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






16. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






17. An ungrateful person






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






19. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






20. Defense of an idea






21. 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






22. Lacking application or practical application






23. A selected part of a passage or scene






24. Contempt - scorn






25. A judge who decides a disputed issue






26. A brilliantly executed plan






27. Giving human attributes to non-human things






28. Worn out through overuse; trite






29. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






30. Hard-working






31. An independent clause; has a subject and a verb - and that's pretty much it






32. Enormous






33. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






34. A place of retreat or security






35. Statement of high praise






36. Current - modern; from the same time






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






38. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






39. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






40. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






41. Secretive






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






43. Worthy of blame






44. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






45. Energy; power to survive






46. Calm






47. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






48. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






49. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






50. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing