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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. An unusual - observable event






2. Spread or flowing throughout






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






4. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






5. Of or occurring in the night






6. Combative; belligerent






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






8. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






9. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






10. Author - audience - purpose






11. To give special attention to something - to stress






12. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






13. Easily understood; clear






14. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






15. A place of retreat or security






16. Conspicuously bad or offensive






17. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






18. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






19. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






20. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






21. Prejudiced






22. Freed from blame






23. Introducing something new






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






25. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






26. Lacking application or practical application






27. On guard






28. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






29. A form of deductive reasoning; a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






30. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






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






32. Closeness






33. Describing a showy or pretentious display






34. An independent clause followed by all sorts of debris - usually dependent clauses






35. Not straightforward; crafty






36. Of little importance or significance






37. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






38. Commendable; worthy of imitation






39. The ability to form or understand an idea






40. A crucial figure of speech in an argument when what is unknown is compared to something that is known using the word 'like -' or 'as -' or 'than' in order to better perceive its importance






41. Coming into existence; emerging






42. Rudely abrupt






43. Persistence






44. 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






45. 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






46. Something out of place in time or sequence






47. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






48. Treating in a condescending manner






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






50. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity