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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






2. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






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






4. A widespread fire






5. Worn out through overuse; trite






6. Highly respected






7. Current - modern; from the same time






8. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






9. A place of retreat or security






10. Quarrelsome; unruly






11. Difficult to comprehend






12. 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






13. Stubbornly persevering






14. Introducing something new






15. A fixed or strong belief






16. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






17. To avoid making a definite statement






18. Commendable; worthy of imitation






19. An appeal to emotion; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






20. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






21. Wildly excited or active






22. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






23. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






24. A question






25. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






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






27. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






28. Shrewd; clever






29. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






30. The ability to form or understand an idea






31. A group organized by rank






32. Characterized by the telling of a story






33. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






34. A judge who decides a disputed issue






35. Logically connected






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






37. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






38. Timid; fearful about the future






39. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






40. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






41. The act of making something useful again






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






43. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






44. Dispersed throughout






45. A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun; these are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence






46. Uninteresting; unchallenging






47. Author - audience - purpose






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






49. Subdued; kept from being circulated






50. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole