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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






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






3. Circumstances of a situation; environment






4. Profoundly moving; touching






5. 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






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






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






8. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines - prose sentences - clauses - or paragraphs






9. Energy; power to survive






10. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






11. Determined by impulse rather than reason






12. Sadness; depression






13. Plentiful; having a large quantity






14. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






15. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






16. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






17. Easily understood; clear






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






19. A tremendously skilled artist






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






21. Extra; unnecessary






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






23. To consider perfect






24. Lacking application or practical application






25. Appeal based on logic or reason






26. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






27. Exercising good judgment or common sense






28. 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






29. Quarrelsome; unruly






30. The associations or moods that accompany a word






31. Treating people as weak or inferior






32. Statement of high praise






33. Hinder; interfere with






34. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






35. Well-meaning; generous






36. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






37. The ability to form or understand an idea






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






39. Describing a dry - rainless climate






40. 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






41. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






42. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






43. A pattern of speech or language that creates a rhythm of repetition often combined with some other language of repetition






44. 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






45. The opposite of connotation; quite literally the dictionary meaning of a word






46. Conspicuously bad or offensive






47. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






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






49. Unemotional; serious






50. Easily flowing