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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






2. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






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






4. Current - modern; from the same time






5. To use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing






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






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






8. Proper; marked by good taste






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






10. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






11. Of little importance or significance






12. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






13. Without decoration; strict






14. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






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






16. Playfully humorous






17. Hard-working






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






19. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






20. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






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






22. Submissive; like a servant






23. Defense of an idea






24. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






25. Impulsive and unpredictable






26. A brilliantly executed plan






27. Unable to be reformed






28. Anxiety or fear about the future






29. Of chief concern or importance






30. Combative; belligerent






31. Having no useful purpose; pointless






32. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






33. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






34. This fallacy of argumentation argues that one thing inevitably leads to another






35. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






36. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






37. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






38. Profoundly moving; touching






39. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it






40. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






41. Convincing; reasonable






42. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






43. Plentiful; having a large quantity






44. Persistence






45. Sadness; depression






46. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






47. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






48. Exercising good judgment or common sense






49. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






50. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause