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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Characterized by the telling of a story






2. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






3. Another fallacy - this is also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'after this - therefore because of this') - and it falls under the general umbrella of a causality fallacy or false cause






4. Extremely dull






5. The act of making something useful again






6. Not caring one way or the other






7. Intricate; complex






8. Equipment; a group of machines






9. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






10. Rudely abrupt






11. Not able to be denied or disputed






12. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






13. A story






14. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






15. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






16. Strikingly new or unusual






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






18. Mutual hatred or ill-will






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






20. Unable to be reformed






21. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






22. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






23. Worthy of blame






24. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






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






26. Quarrelsome; unruly






27. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






28. Intense enthusiasm






29. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






30. Open to more than one interpretation






31. An ungrateful person






32. The particular words an author uses in an essay






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






34. Friendly; sincere






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






36. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






37. Statement of high praise






38. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






39. Circumstances of a situation; environment






40. To slow the progress of






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






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






43. Contempt - scorn






44. Unplanned; naturally occurring






45. A collection of literary pieces






46. Easily flowing






47. To cause to be doubted






48. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






49. Giving praise






50. 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