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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Kind and gentle






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






3. A grouping of words that define or clarity; a group of words that is not a sentence because there is no verb






4. Making gestures while speaking






5. Clearness in thought or expression






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






7. The associations or moods that accompany a word






8. Not straightforward; crafty






9. This is an ABBA syntactical structure rather than the more common parallel ABAB structure






10. Large in scope or content






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






12. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






13. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






14. Extreme ill-will or spite






15. Calm






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






17. Describing a showy or pretentious display






18. The act of making something useful again






19. To consider perfect






20. A relationship that individuals build






21. 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






22. 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






23. Prejudiced






24. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






25. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






26. Express grief for; mourn






27. Practical






28. Having no useful purpose; pointless






29. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






30. 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






31. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






32. Playfully humorous






33. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






34. Two events where one event brings about or caused the other; the first event is the cause - the second is the effect; it explains why something happens or is likely to happen






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






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






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






38. Lacking sophistication






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






40. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






41. 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






42. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






43. Stubborn; inflexible






44. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






45. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






46. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively






47. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






48. A crafty trick






49. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






50. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument