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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






2. Substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression or to make it less troublesome for the speaker






3. Rudely abrupt






4. Persistence






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






6. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






7. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






8. Treating in a condescending manner






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






10. Feeling or showing little emotion






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






12. A failure of logical reasoning






13. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






14. In its basic form - this is a three-part argument construction in which two premises lead to a truth






15. A union of two or more groups






16. Not applied to actual objects






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






18. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






19. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






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






21. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






22. Strikingly new or unusual






23. Rotten






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






25. Plentiful; having a large quantity






26. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






27. A feeling about the future






28. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






29. Uninteresting; unchallenging






30. Elaborately decorated






31. Mutual hatred or ill-will






32. Enormous






33. A fixed or strong belief






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






35. Imaginative language that compares one thing to another in ways that aren't necessarily logical but that are nevertheless striking - original - and 'true'; often departs from the literal meaning






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






37. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively






38. Dispersed throughout






39. Shortened; cut off






40. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others






41. Proper; marked by good taste






42. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






43. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






44. Not straightforward; crafty






45. Hatefully evil; abominable






46. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






47. The use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning






48. Conspicuously bad or offensive






49. Calm






50. 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