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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. On guard






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






3. Relatively unknown






4. Unimaginative; dull






5. A sentence that conveys excitement or force






6. Sincerity; openness






7. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






8. 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






9. Unable to be reformed






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






11. Current - modern; from the same time






12. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






13. Able to pay one's debts






14. Rotten






15. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; it must have a noun and a verb (subject and predicate)






16. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






17. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






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






19. Wildly excited or active






20. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






21. The act of suggesting or hinting






22. 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






23. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






24. Having no useful purpose; pointless






25. Prejudiced






26. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






27. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case






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






29. This literally means 'it does not follow'; this is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant






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






31. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






32. To cause to be doubted






33. Lacking sophistication






34. To free from guilt or blame






35. A judge who decides a disputed issue






36. Hatefully evil; abominable






37. Elaborately decorated






38. Author - audience - purpose






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






40. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






41. A collection of literary pieces






42. Shortened; cut off






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






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






45. A failure of logical reasoning






46. Treating in a condescending manner






47. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






48. Determined by impulse rather than reason






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






50. Clearness in thought or expression