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AP English Language And Composition Vocab
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1. The ability to form or understand an idea
conception
ad hominem
polysyndeton
quandary
2. Exercising good judgment or common sense
prudent
timorous
passive voice
parallel syntax (or parallelism)
3. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance
figurative language
obscure
mundane
metaphor
4. Two words that together create a sense of opposition
disdain
inveterate
oxymoron
rapport
5. 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
prompt
participle
point of view
onomatopoeia
6. Timid; fearful about the future
integrity
timorous
genre
dependent clause
7. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty
enmity
premise
aesthetic
fallacy
8. To give official authorization or approval
process analysis
exemplary
sanction
perspective
9. Domineering; oppressively overbearing
dictatorial
prodigious
propitious
fractious
10. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
objectivity
misconception
toxic
gesticulating
11. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward
imperative sentence
frank
synecdoche
tenuous
12. An unusual - observable event
innovative
genre
clarity
phenomenon
13. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point
pun
despotic
chiasmus
anthology
14. Friendly; sincere
cogent
cordial
gratuitous
pathos
15. Coming into existence; emerging
nascent
malleable
assimilation
staid
16. Possessed from birth; inborn
innate
insipid
definition
subject
17. A place of retreat or security
asylum
rhetorical question
toxic
pejorative
18. A widespread fire
conflagration
sonorous
description
arbiter
19. Dispersed throughout
simile
coup
oxymoron
pervasive
20. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun
allusion
implication
gerund
serene
21. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset
anadiplosis
deductive
description
synecdoche
22. 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
caustic
poignant
non sequitur
theme
23. Insulting in manner or speech
insolent
austere
proximity
irony
24. Existing only as an assumption or speculation
hypothetical
derived
object
deductive
25. Easily broken when subjected to pressure
florid
oxymoron
analogy
brittle
26. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence
alliteration
obsolete
false dilemma
argumentation
27. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively
rhetoric
torpor
parentheticals
logos
28. General agreement
condescending
premise
consensus
superficial
29. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used
appositive
cohesive
parallelism
ominous
30. The art of using language effectively and persuasively
conception
egregious
rhetoric
gesticulating
31. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)
conflagration
suppressed
ad hominem
wily
32. Unimportant
fluid
inconsequential
sedentary
malleable
33. Combative; belligerent
object
pugnacious
copious
embellish
34. An apparent contradiction of terms
arid
pervasive
vilify
oxymoron
35. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it
euphemism
onomatopoeia
eloquence
effusive
36. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
penitent
impartial
premise
straw man
37. Defense of an idea
hackneyed
capricious
conception
apology
38. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated
metonymy
sardonic
innate
alleviate
39. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group
maverick
context
double-bind
stem
40. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth
sonorous
allusion
fallacy
argument from ignorance
41. Hatefully evil; abominable
simile
substantiated
satire
heinous
42. Showing by example
mediocrity
ad hominem
benevolent
exemplification
43. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb
active voice
analogy
clarity
figurative language
44. Highly respected
conviction
venerated
passive voice
context
45. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence
denotation
tenacity
declarative sentence
intuition
46. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence
archaic
compound-complex sentence
ethos
hypocrisy
47. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas
analogy
derived
impartial
innate
48. Clearness in thought or expression
opulent
elusive
clarity
slippery slope (also called domino theory)
49. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true
synthesis
paradox
objectivity
apology
50. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing
exemplary
equanimity
coherent
imperious