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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. Dispersed throughout






2. Intended to instruct






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






4. The ability to form or understand an idea






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






6. A place of retreat or security






7. Substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression or to make it less troublesome for the speaker






8. Not straightforward; crafty






9. Intricate; complex






10. To give special attention to something - to stress






11. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






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






13. Current - modern; from the same time






14. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






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






16. Statement of high praise






17. Coming into existence; emerging






18. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






19. Open to more than one interpretation






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






21. Describing a large amount of something






22. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






23. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines - prose sentences - clauses - or paragraphs






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






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






26. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






27. No longer in use; old-fashioned






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






29. Not able to be denied or disputed






30. Two words that create a sense of opposition; a figure of speech in which incongruous or contradictory terms appear side-by-side






31. Giving praise






32. A story






33. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively






34. Enormous






35. Submissive; like a servant






36. A wonderful form of word play in which one word is mistakenly substituted for another that sounds similar






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






38. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






39. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






40. Rudely abrupt






41. Possessed from birth; inborn






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






43. A failure of logical reasoning






44. Prejudiced






45. Hinder; interfere with






46. A union of two or more groups






47. A grouping of words that define or clarity; a group of words that is not a sentence because there is no verb






48. Treating in a condescending manner






49. Freed from blame






50. Producing a deep or full sound