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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others






2. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis






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






4. Unimaginative; dull






5. Without decoration; strict






6. Unable to be reformed






7. A fundamental form of rhetorical stress that calls the reader's attention to a particular word - phrase - or image for emphasis of meaning






8. Of or occurring in the night






9. Favorable; promising






10. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






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






12. A judge who decides a disputed issue






13. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






14. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






15. Intended to instruct






16. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






17. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






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






19. Clearness in thought or expression






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






21. Stubborn; inflexible






22. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






23. General agreement






24. Subdued; kept from being circulated






25. Wrongdoing - misconduct






26. Poisonous






27. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






28. Sincerity; openness






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






30. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






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






32. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice






33. Giving praise






34. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






35. Appeal based on emotion






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






37. A beginner






38. Unimportant






39. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






40. To slow the progress of






41. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






42. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






43. Current - modern; from the same time






44. Having no useful purpose; pointless






45. Lacking application or practical application






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






47. Appeal based on logic or reason






48. Describing a large amount of something






49. Contempt - scorn






50. A question