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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






2. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






3. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






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






5. Secretive






6. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






7. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






8. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






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






10. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






11. Of chief concern or importance






12. Convincing; reasonable






13. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole






14. Rudely abrupt






15. Inborn; built-in






16. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






17. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






18. Commonplace; ordinary






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






20. 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






21. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






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






23. A story






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






25. Showing by example






26. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






27. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






28. Intended to instruct






29. Lacking sophistication






30. Causing great harm






31. The associations or moods that accompany a word






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






33. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






34. Wildly excited or active






35. Not migratory; settled






36. All-powerful






37. A widespread fire






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






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






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






41. Lacking application or practical application






42. Shortened; cut off






43. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






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






45. Hatefully evil; abominable






46. Extremely dull






47. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






48. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






49. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






50. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument