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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Producing a deep or full sound






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






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






4. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






5. Causing great harm






6. Giving praise






7. Appropriateness of behavior






8. A crafty trick






9. Of chief concern or importance






10. Dividing a subject into categories and analyzing the characteristics of each category






11. Easy-going; friendly






12. Large in scope or content






13. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






14. Inborn; built-in






15. Subdued; kept from being circulated






16. A command






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






18. Not applied to actual objects






19. Commonplace; ordinary






20. Insulting in manner or speech






21. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






22. Combative; belligerent






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






24. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






25. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






26. Courageous; fearless






27. Stubborn; inflexible






28. Highly respected






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






30. A crucial figure of speech in an argument when what is unknown is compared to something that is known using the word 'like -' or 'as -' or 'than' in order to better perceive its importance






31. The particular words an author uses in an essay






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






33. Not genuine






34. Submissive; like a servant






35. Open to more than one interpretation






36. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






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






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






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






40. Persistence






41. Statement of high praise






42. To make vicious statements about






43. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






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






45. Lacking sophistication






46. Describing a dry - rainless climate






47. Having great depth or seriousness






48. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






49. Unable to be reformed






50. A widespread fire