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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Commonplace; ordinary






7. Also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions; can also be called the fallacy of the excluded middle






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






9. A form of deductive reasoning; a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






10. Awareness; insight






11. Coming into existence; emerging






12. Not caring one way or the other






13. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






14. Contempt - scorn






15. A group organized by rank






16. Condition of sticking together






17. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






19. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






20. Lacking energy






21. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






22. Not migratory; settled






23. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






24. The formal term for the noun that is the basic focus of the sentence; it is who or what is doing the action in the sentence






25. Conspicuously bad or offensive






26. Intricate; complex






27. To give official authorization or approval






28. Hatefully evil; abominable






29. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice






30. Logically connected






31. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






32. To leave one country or region and settle in another






33. Strikingly new or unusual






34. Dividing a subject into categories and analyzing the characteristics of each category






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






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






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






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






39. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






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






41. Highly respected






42. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






43. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






44. To restrain; to hold back






45. Convincing; reasonable






46. Sincerity; openness






47. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset






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






49. The act of making something useful again






50. To put up with; to survive a hardship