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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






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






3. Elaborately decorated






4. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






5. Unimaginative; dull






6. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






7. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






8. Awareness; insight






9. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






10. To calm or soothe






11. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






12. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






13. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






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






15. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






16. Relatively unknown






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






18. Conspicuously bad or offensive






19. Phrases - sentences - and words inside parentheses ( )






20. To restrain; to hold back






21. Poisonous






22. A place of retreat or security






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






24. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






25. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






26. A regional speech pattern; the way people talk in different parts of the world






27. A tremendously skilled artist






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






29. Done by secretive means






30. The ability to form or understand an idea






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






32. Trustworthiness; completeness






33. Hatefully evil; abominable






34. Unimportant






35. Secretive






36. Submissive; like a servant






37. Rudely abrupt






38. A question






39. To give official authorization or approval






40. Highly respected






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






42. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






43. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






44. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






45. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






46. Quarrelsome; unruly






47. Closeness






48. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






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






50. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation