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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Arrogant; vainly proud






2. Good will between friends






3. General agreement






4. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






5. Contempt - scorn






6. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






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






8. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






9. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






10. Worn out through overuse; trite






11. A question






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






13. Describing a large amount of something






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






15. A regional speech pattern; the way people talk in different parts of the world






16. To absorb; to make similar






17. To use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing






18. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






19. Inborn; built-in






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






21. Giving human attributes to non-human things






22. Intense enthusiasm






23. Rotten






24. Cunning






25. Equipment; a group of machines






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






27. Condition of sticking together






28. Practical






29. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






30. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






31. Point of view






32. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






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






34. Of or occurring in the night






35. Spread or flowing throughout






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






37. Shrewd; clever






38. An ungrateful person






39. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






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






41. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






42. An apparent contradiction of terms






43. Not migratory; settled






44. Courageous; fearless






45. Making gestures while speaking






46. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






47. An unusual - observable event






48. To make an itemized list of






49. Rudely abrupt






50. Sincerity; openness