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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






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






3. An example or model






4. 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






5. No longer in use; old-fashioned






6. The particular words an author uses in an essay






7. 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






8. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






9. Appropriateness of behavior






10. Contempt - scorn






11. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






12. To slow the progress of






13. Friendly; sincere






14. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






15. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






16. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






17. Having a harmful effect; injurious






18. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






19. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






20. A declaration or statement






21. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






22. Conspicuously bad or offensive






23. Copied or adapted from a source






24. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






25. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






26. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






27. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






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






29. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






30. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






31. A beginner






32. Highly respected






33. Energy; power to survive






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






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






36. Relatively unknown






37. Unable to be reformed






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






39. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






40. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






41. Rotten






42. Treating people as weak or inferior






43. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






44. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






45. Statement of high praise






46. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






47. 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






48. Characterized by the telling of a story






49. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






50. Easily understood; clear