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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. To consider perfect






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






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






4. Uncertainty; apprehension






5. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






6. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






7. Treating people as weak or inferior






8. Poisonous






9. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






10. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






11. 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






12. Extremely careful and precise






13. Making gestures while speaking






14. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






15. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






16. Describing a dry - rainless climate






17. A place of retreat or security






18. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






19. Point of view






20. Stubborn; inflexible






21. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






23. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






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






25. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






26. General agreement






27. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






28. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






29. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






30. An ungrateful person






31. Kind and gentle






32. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






33. Practical






34. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






35. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






36. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






37. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






38. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






39. Showing by example






40. Also called vox populi - this argument is the 'everyone's doing it' fallacy






41. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






42. Condition of sticking together






43. To give special attention to something - to stress






44. Rudely abrupt






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






46. Something out of place in time or sequence






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






48. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






49. Having great depth or seriousness






50. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone