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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Contempt - scorn






2. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction






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






4. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






5. Causing great harm






6. To conceal or make indistinct






7. Appeal based on logic or reason






8. Anxiety or fear about the future






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






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






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






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






13. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






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






15. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis






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






17. Short-lived or temporary






18. Producing a deep or full sound






19. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






20. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






21. Calm






22. Not able to be denied or disputed






23. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






24. Current - modern; from the same time






25. Clearness in thought or expression






26. Worn out through overuse; trite






27. This argument occurs when the speaker states a claim that includes a word or phrase that needs to be defined before the argument can proceed






28. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






29. Copied or adapted from a source






30. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others






31. An apparent contradiction of terms






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






33. An example or model






34. A union of two or more groups






35. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






36. Open to more than one interpretation






37. Commendable; worthy of imitation






38. Substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression or to make it less troublesome for the speaker






39. Sincerity; openness






40. 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






41. Describing a showy or pretentious display






42. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines - prose sentences - clauses - or paragraphs






43. Hinder; interfere with






44. The ability to form or understand an idea






45. Exercising good judgment or common sense






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






47. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






48. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






49. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






50. Extreme ill-will or spite