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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






2. A situation of conflict from which there is no escape; an irresolvable dilemma






3. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






4. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






5. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






6. Stubbornly persevering






7. A sentence with three equally distinct and equally long parts






8. A union of two or more groups






9. All-powerful






10. A command






11. Unemotional; serious






12. Author - audience - purpose






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






14. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






15. To calm or soothe






16. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






17. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






18. Courageous; fearless






19. 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






20. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






21. Two words that create a sense of opposition; a figure of speech in which incongruous or contradictory terms appear side-by-side






22. A crafty trick






23. The ability to form or understand an idea






24. Certain to happen - unavoidable






25. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






26. Lacking sophistication






27. Anxiety or fear about the future






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






29. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






30. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






31. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






32. Profoundly moving; touching






33. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






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






35. Cunning






36. To restrain; to hold back






37. To cause to be doubted






38. Appropriateness of behavior






39. Treating in a condescending manner






40. 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






41. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






42. Appeal based on emotion






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






44. To give official authorization or approval






45. Elaborately decorated






46. Easily flowing






47. To absorb; to make similar






48. Timid; fearful about the future






49. A failure of logical reasoning






50. Unimaginative; dull