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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Energy; power to survive






2. 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






3. A relationship that individuals build






4. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






5. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






6. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






7. Quarrelsome; unruly






8. Made; concocted to deceive






9. 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






10. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






11. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






12. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






13. Insulting in manner or speech






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






15. Commonplace; ordinary






16. Rotten






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






18. Stubborn; inflexible






19. Appropriateness of behavior






20. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






21. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






22. Lazy






23. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






24. Relatively unknown






25. Enormous






26. Two words that create a sense of opposition; a figure of speech in which incongruous or contradictory terms appear side-by-side






27. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






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






29. A judge who decides a disputed issue






30. Menacing; threatening






31. Difficult to comprehend






32. A place of retreat or security






33. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






34. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






35. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






36. Phrases - sentences - and words inside parentheses ( )






37. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






38. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset






39. A collection of literary pieces






40. Of or occurring in the night






41. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






42. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






43. Large in scope or content






44. To give official authorization or approval






45. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






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






47. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






48. To ease a pain or burden






49. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






50. Appeal based on logic or reason