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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






2. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






3. Clearness in thought or expression






4. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






5. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






6. To slow the progress of






7. Not caring one way or the other






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






9. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






10. Exercising good judgment or common sense






11. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






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






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






14. 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






15. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






16. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






17. To make an itemized list of






18. Poisonous






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. A fixed or strong belief






21. Prayer-like - this is a direct address to someone who is not present - to a deity or muse - or to some other power






22. Possessed from birth; inborn






23. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses






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






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






26. Practical






27. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






28. Playfully humorous






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






30. Stubbornly persevering






31. Having great depth or seriousness






32. A widespread fire






33. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






34. Characterized by the telling of a story






35. The particular words an author uses in an essay






36. An unusual - observable event






37. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






38. 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






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






40. Unemotional; serious






41. Arrogant; vainly proud






42. A grouping of words that define or clarity; a group of words that is not a sentence because there is no verb






43. Convincing; reasonable






44. Not straightforward; crafty






45. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






46. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






47. The act of making something useful again






48. Producing a deep or full sound






49. Subdued; kept from being circulated






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