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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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






2. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






3. A minor device - this is the ending of a series of lines - phrases - clauses - or sentences with the same word or words






4. Intended to instruct






5. Feeling hatred; scornful






6. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






7. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






8. The use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when they are not needed






9. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






10. 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






11. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






12. Rotten






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






14. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






15. 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






16. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






17. Hinder; interfere with






18. Appropriateness of behavior






19. The use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning






20. Not migratory; settled






21. Determined by impulse rather than reason






22. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; it must have a noun and a verb (subject and predicate)






23. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






24. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






25. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






26. Trustworthiness; completeness






27. Mutual hatred or ill-will






28. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






30. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






31. A wonderful form of word play in which one word is mistakenly substituted for another that sounds similar






32. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






33. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






34. Circumstances of a situation; environment






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






36. Rudely abrupt






37. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






38. A tremendously skilled artist






39. To put up with; to survive a hardship






40. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






41. Strikingly new or unusual






42. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






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






44. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






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






46. Extreme ill-will or spite






47. To use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing






48. Certain to happen - unavoidable






49. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






50. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward