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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






2. Relatively unknown






3. Trustworthiness; completeness






4. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






5. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






6. A judge who decides a disputed issue






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






8. Express grief for; mourn






9. Imaginative language that compares one thing to another in ways that aren't necessarily logical but that are nevertheless striking - original - and 'true'; often departs from the literal meaning






10. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






11. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






12. Lacking energy






13. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






14. Coming into existence; emerging






15. Describing a showy or pretentious display






16. A crafty trick






17. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






18. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






19. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






20. To conceal or make indistinct






21. Plentiful; having a large quantity






22. A place of retreat or security






23. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






24. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






25. 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






26. To give special attention to something - to stress






27. Kind and gentle






28. The opposite of connotation; quite literally the dictionary meaning of a word






29. Causing great harm






30. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






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






32. Poisonous






33. Like chiasmus - this figure repeats the opening word or phrase at the end of the sentence to emphasize a statement or idea - but it is not an ABBA reversal






34. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






35. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






36. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






37. An example or model






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






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






40. Extra; unnecessary






41. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






42. Having no useful purpose; pointless






43. Appropriateness of behavior






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






45. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






46. Cunning






47. Rotten






48. Circumstances of a situation; environment






49. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






50. Menacing; threatening