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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






2. Not caring one way or the other






3. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






4. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






5. To make vicious statements about






6. To give official authorization or approval






7. Treating people as weak or inferior






8. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses






9. Of chief concern or importance






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






11. Courageous; fearless






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






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






14. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






15. 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






16. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






17. Not applied to actual objects






18. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






19. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






20. To give special attention to something - to stress






21. To ease a pain or burden






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






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






24. Logically connected






25. Secretive






26. Three dots that indicate words have been left out of a quotation; they also can be used to create suspense






27. The manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction - syntax - and POV






28. Calm






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






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






31. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






32. Feeling hatred; scornful






33. Arrogant; vainly proud






34. An independent clause followed by all sorts of debris - usually dependent clauses






35. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






36. Sadness; depression






37. An apparent contradiction of terms






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






39. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






40. A minor device - this is the ending of a series of lines - phrases - clauses - or sentences with the same word or words






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






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






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






44. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






45. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






46. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






47. Unimportant






48. Timid; fearful about the future






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






50. Persistence