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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






2. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






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






4. Extra; unnecessary






5. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






6. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






7. To restrain; to hold back






8. Open to more than one interpretation






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






10. A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun; these are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence






11. Spread or flowing throughout






12. Statement of high praise






13. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






14. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






15. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






16. Relatively unknown






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






18. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






20. A selected part of a passage or scene






21. To give official authorization or approval






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






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






24. Trustworthiness; completeness






25. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






26. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






27. The opposite of connotation; quite literally the dictionary meaning of a word






28. Of or occurring in the night






29. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






30. Arrogant; vainly proud






31. On guard






32. Friendly; sincere






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






34. Stubborn; inflexible






35. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






36. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






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






38. A question






39. Wildly excited or active






40. Hatefully evil; abominable






41. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






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






43. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






44. The particular words an author uses in an essay






45. Menacing; threatening






46. A story






47. 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






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






49. A collection of literary pieces






50. Intended to instruct