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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






2. Clearness in thought or expression






3. To give official authorization or approval






4. Three dots that indicate words have been left out of a quotation; they also can be used to create suspense






5. Highly respected






6. The associations or moods that accompany a word






7. Responsive; agreeable






8. A failure of logical reasoning






9. Statement of high praise






10. A question






11. A crucial figure of speech in an argument when what is unknown is compared to something that is known using the word 'like -' or 'as -' or 'than' in order to better perceive its importance






12. A beginner






13. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






14. To cause to be doubted






15. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole






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






17. Describing a dry - rainless climate






18. Causing great harm






19. Relatively unknown






20. A brilliantly executed plan






21. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






22. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






23. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






24. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






25. Logically connected






26. To absorb; to make similar






27. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






28. Also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions; can also be called the fallacy of the excluded middle






29. An ungrateful person






30. A fundamental form of rhetorical stress that calls the reader's attention to a particular word - phrase - or image for emphasis of meaning






31. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






32. Closeness






33. Energy; power to survive






34. Exercising good judgment or common sense






35. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






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






37. A failure of logical reasoning






38. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






39. Lazy






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






41. General agreement






42. Intense enthusiasm






43. Cunning






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






45. This is an ABBA syntactical structure rather than the more common parallel ABAB structure






46. No longer in use; old-fashioned






47. Rotten






48. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






49. Not migratory; settled






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