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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Not applied to actual objects






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






3. A beginner






4. Possessed from birth; inborn






5. Playfully humorous






6. Subdued; kept from being circulated






7. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






8. A union of two or more groups






9. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






10. Good will between friends






11. Characterized by the telling of a story






12. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






13. Introducing something new






14. Made; concocted to deceive






15. Treating people as weak or inferior






16. Done by secretive means






17. A sentence that conveys excitement or force






18. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






19. 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






20. Open to more than one interpretation






21. Extra; unnecessary






22. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






23. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






24. Clearness in thought or expression






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






26. Another fallacy - this is also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'after this - therefore because of this') - and it falls under the general umbrella of a causality fallacy or false cause






27. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






28. A fixed or strong belief






29. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






30. 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






31. Equipment; a group of machines






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






33. Sadness; depression






34. A failure of logical reasoning






35. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






36. Uninteresting; unchallenging






37. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






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






39. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






40. Responsive; agreeable






41. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






42. Current - modern; from the same time






43. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






44. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






45. Extremely dull






46. A question






47. A selected part of a passage or scene






48. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






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






50. This fallacy of argumentation argues that one thing inevitably leads to another