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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Logically connected






2. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






3. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






4. Well-meaning; generous






5. Wildly excited or active






6. Intended to instruct






7. Profoundly moving; touching






8. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






9. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






10. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






11. An ungrateful person






12. A relationship that individuals build






13. Appropriateness of behavior






14. Having no useful purpose; pointless






15. A failure of logical reasoning






16. Timid; fearful about the future






17. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






18. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






19. Having great depth or seriousness






20. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






21. Circumstances of a situation; environment






22. An example or model






23. No longer in use; old-fashioned






24. A union of two or more groups






25. Giving praise






26. Extremely dull






27. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






28. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






29. To make an itemized list of






30. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






31. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






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






33. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






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






35. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






36. An appeal to reason; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






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






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






39. To slow the progress of






40. Unimportant






41. Unplanned; naturally occurring






42. Describing a showy or pretentious display






43. An unusual - observable event






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






45. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






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






47. Inborn; built-in






48. Dispersed throughout






49. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






50. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical