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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Wrongdoing - misconduct






2. Appropriateness of behavior






3. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






4. Made; concocted to deceive






5. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






6. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






7. An independent clause; has a subject and a verb - and that's pretty much it






8. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






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. To leave one country or region and settle in another






11. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






12. Express grief for; mourn






13. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






14. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






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






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






17. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






18. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb






19. Enormous






20. An unusual - observable event






21. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






22. To absorb; to make similar






23. A union of two or more groups






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






25. Three dots that indicate words have been left out of a quotation; they also can be used to create suspense






26. A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun; these are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence






27. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






28. Wildly excited or active






29. Combative; belligerent






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






31. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






32. Possessed from birth; inborn






33. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






34. Awareness; insight






35. Not straightforward; crafty






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






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






38. Not migratory; settled






39. Freed from blame






40. Dividing a subject into categories and analyzing the characteristics of each category






41. A fixed or strong belief






42. An apparent contradiction of terms






43. Hard-working






44. Rotten






45. To slow the progress of






46. Rudely abrupt






47. Subdued; kept from being circulated






48. Statement of high praise






49. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






50. Good will between friends