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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A judge who decides a disputed issue






2. To leave one country or region and settle in another






3. Easily flowing






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






5. Of chief concern or importance






6. To cause to be doubted






7. A sentence with three equally distinct and equally long parts






8. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






9. Another fallacy - this is also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'after this - therefore because of this') - and it falls under the general umbrella of a causality fallacy or false cause






10. 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






11. A place of retreat or security






12. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






13. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






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






15. Substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression or to make it less troublesome for the speaker






16. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






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






18. Having great depth or seriousness






19. Insulting in manner or speech






20. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






21. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






22. Trustworthiness; completeness






23. Conspicuously bad or offensive






24. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






25. Not able to be denied or disputed






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






27. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






28. A situation of conflict from which there is no escape; an irresolvable dilemma






29. Causing great harm






30. Stubbornly persevering






31. Introducing something new






32. Cunning






33. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






34. Friendly; sincere






35. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it






36. A selected part of a passage or scene






37. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






38. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






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






40. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






41. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






42. Worthy of blame






43. A fixed or strong belief






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






45. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






46. In its basic form - this is a three-part argument construction in which two premises lead to a truth






47. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






48. Timid; fearful about the future






49. Having a harmful effect; injurious






50. Exercising good judgment or common sense