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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






2. Hatefully evil; abominable






3. Making gestures while speaking






4. To make vicious statements about






5. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






6. An appeal to reason; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






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






8. Of or occurring in the night






9. Describing a dry - rainless climate






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






11. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






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






13. Without decoration; strict






14. Defense of an idea






15. Inborn; built-in






16. To avoid making a definite statement






17. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






18. Not applied to actual objects






19. A form of deductive reasoning; a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






20. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






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






22. Extra; unnecessary






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






24. Spread or flowing throughout






25. Coming into existence; emerging






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






27. Plentiful; having a large quantity






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






29. Certain to happen - unavoidable






30. To give official authorization or approval






31. Insulting in manner or speech






32. Showing by example






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






34. Combative; belligerent






35. Statement of high praise






36. Feeling hatred; scornful






37. Playfully humorous






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






39. Treating people as weak or inferior






40. 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






41. A command






42. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






43. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice






44. Dispersed throughout






45. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






46. A fixed or strong belief






47. A crafty trick






48. Appeal based on logic or reason






49. Contempt - scorn






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