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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Menacing; threatening






2. Not migratory; settled






3. All-powerful






4. Made; concocted to deceive






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






6. Having a harmful effect; injurious






7. Wildly excited or active






8. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






9. Statement of high praise






10. A union of two or more groups






11. To absorb; to make similar






12. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






13. Commendable; worthy of imitation






14. Elaborately decorated






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






16. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






17. Energy; power to survive






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






19. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






20. General agreement






21. 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






22. Clearness in thought or expression






23. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






24. Rotten






25. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






26. Describing a large amount of something






27. Unemotional; serious






28. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






29. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance






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






31. Appropriateness of behavior






32. Characterized by the telling of a story






33. The particular words an author uses in an essay






34. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






35. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






36. Courageous; fearless






37. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






38. Intense enthusiasm






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






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






41. A relationship that individuals build






42. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






43. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






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






45. Unable to be reformed






46. Not straightforward; crafty






47. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






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






50. Extreme ill-will or spite