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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






2. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






3. Extreme ill-will or spite






4. Submissive; like a servant






5. Combative; belligerent






6. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






7. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






8. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






9. Extremely careful and precise






10. On guard






11. 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






12. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






13. This literally means 'it does not follow'; this is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant






14. Relatively unknown






15. Arrogant; vainly proud






16. Difficult to comprehend






17. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






18. The act of suggesting or hinting






19. Impulsive and unpredictable






20. A widespread fire






21. Having a harmful effect; injurious






22. An independent clause; has a subject and a verb - and that's pretty much it






23. Statement of high praise






24. 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






25. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






26. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






27. Proper; marked by good taste






28. Elaborately decorated






29. Unplanned; naturally occurring






30. Timid; fearful about the future






31. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






32. Showing by example






33. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






34. Friendly; sincere






35. Appropriateness of behavior






36. Having no useful purpose; pointless






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






38. Prejudiced






39. 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






40. Easily flowing






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






42. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






43. 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






44. A fundamental form of rhetorical stress that calls the reader's attention to a particular word - phrase - or image for emphasis of meaning






45. Unimportant






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






47. Highly respected






48. Energy; power to survive






49. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






50. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased