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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






2. Not genuine






3. An unusual - observable event






4. Strikingly new or unusual






5. Worn out through overuse; trite






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






7. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






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






9. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






10. Submissive; like a servant






11. Responsive; agreeable






12. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb






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






14. To restrain; to hold back






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






16. Closeness






17. Uncertainty; apprehension






18. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






19. Lazy






20. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






21. Subdued; kept from being circulated






22. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






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






24. Extreme ill-will or spite






25. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






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






27. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






28. This argument occurs when the speaker states a claim that includes a word or phrase that needs to be defined before the argument can proceed






29. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






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






31. A situation of conflict from which there is no escape; an irresolvable dilemma






32. Copied or adapted from a source






33. To conceal or make indistinct






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






35. Phrases - sentences - and words inside parentheses ( )






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






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






38. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






39. Dispersed throughout






40. Enormous






41. Uninteresting; unchallenging






42. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






43. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






44. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






45. Favorable; promising






46. Well-meaning; generous






47. Relatively unknown






48. Easily flowing






49. Of chief concern or importance






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