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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






2. Subdued; kept from being circulated






3. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






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






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






6. Like chiasmus - this figure repeats the opening word or phrase at the end of the sentence to emphasize a statement or idea - but it is not an ABBA reversal






7. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






8. A crafty trick






9. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






10. To restrain; to hold back






11. Impulsive and unpredictable






12. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






13. 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






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






15. Arrogant; vainly proud






16. Contempt - scorn






17. Strikingly new or unusual






18. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






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






20. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case






21. 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






22. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






23. Of or occurring in the night






24. Kind and gentle






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






26. This fallacy of argumentation argues that one thing inevitably leads to another






27. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






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






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






30. Condition of sticking together






31. Dispersed throughout






32. Uninteresting; unchallenging






33. A brilliantly executed plan






34. The manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction - syntax - and POV






35. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






36. Enormous






37. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






38. Having a harmful effect; injurious






39. Unplanned; naturally occurring






40. Highly respected






41. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






42. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






43. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






44. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






45. Unable to be reformed






46. Stubborn; inflexible






47. Appeal based on emotion






48. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






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






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