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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






2. Practical






3. Not straightforward; crafty






4. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






5. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






6. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case






7. Convincing; reasonable






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






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






10. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






11. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






12. Menacing; threatening






13. Prayer-like - this is a direct address to someone who is not present - to a deity or muse - or to some other power






14. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines - prose sentences - clauses - or paragraphs






15. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






16. A noun or pronoun that uses a linking verb to unite - describe - or rename the noun in the subject of the sentence






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






18. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses






19. A minor device - this is the ending of a series of lines - phrases - clauses - or sentences with the same word or words






20. 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






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






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






23. On guard






24. Poisonous






25. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






26. Exercising good judgment or common sense






27. To ease a pain or burden






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






29. Intricate; complex






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






31. Favorable; promising






32. Good will between friends






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






34. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






35. Unplanned; naturally occurring






36. Worthy of blame






37. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






38. Unimportant






39. Describing a large amount of something






40. Sadness; depression






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






42. Rotten






43. A group organized by rank






44. Intense enthusiasm






45. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






46. To restrain; to hold back






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






48. An unusual - observable event






49. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






50. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity