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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






2. To make vicious statements about






3. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






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






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






6. To avoid making a definite statement






7. Large in scope or content






8. Elaborately decorated






9. Circumstances of a situation; environment






10. Prejudiced






11. Rotten






12. Easily flowing






13. 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






14. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






15. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






16. Describing a dry - rainless climate






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






18. Appropriateness of behavior






19. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






20. 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






21. Uncertainty; apprehension






22. The ability to form or understand an idea






23. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






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






25. A sentence that conveys excitement or force






26. Intricate; complex






27. Combative; belligerent






28. Sadness; depression






29. A command






30. A union of two or more groups






31. Commonplace; ordinary






32. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






33. Dispersed throughout






34. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






35. Good will between friends






36. Uninteresting; unchallenging






37. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






38. Extra; unnecessary






39. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






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






41. Closeness






42. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






43. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






44. Open to more than one interpretation






45. Calm






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






47. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






48. Coming into existence; emerging






49. Quarrelsome; unruly






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