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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






2. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






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






4. Lacking application or practical application






5. Showing by example






6. Closeness






7. A collection of literary pieces






8. Producing a deep or full sound






9. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






10. Large in scope or content






11. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






12. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






13. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






14. Worn out through overuse; trite






15. Appeal based on emotion






16. A failure of logical reasoning






17. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






18. To ease a pain or burden






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






20. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






21. Trustworthiness; completeness






22. Persistence






23. Making gestures while speaking






24. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






25. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






26. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






27. Combative; belligerent






28. 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






29. Not able to be denied or disputed






30. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






31. An independent clause; has a subject and a verb - and that's pretty much it






32. Extreme ill-will or spite






33. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






34. The ability to form or understand an idea






35. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






36. To make an itemized list of






37. To leave one country or region and settle in another






38. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing






39. This clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction - which makes the clause an incomplete thought






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






41. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance






42. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






43. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






44. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






45. Also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions; can also be called the fallacy of the excluded middle






46. A judge who decides a disputed issue






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






48. Feeling hatred; scornful






49. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






50. Determined by impulse rather than reason