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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






2. A group organized by rank






3. To give official authorization or approval






4. Having no useful purpose; pointless






5. Wrongdoing - misconduct






6. Hatefully evil; abominable






7. A noun or pronoun that uses a linking verb to unite - describe - or rename the noun in the subject of the sentence






8. Extremely careful and precise






9. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






10. Extreme ill-will or spite






11. A widespread fire






12. Another fallacy - this is also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'after this - therefore because of this') - and it falls under the general umbrella of a causality fallacy or false cause






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






14. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






15. A command






16. Circumstances of a situation; environment






17. Prayer-like - this is a direct address to someone who is not present - to a deity or muse - or to some other power






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






19. The ability to form or understand an idea






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






21. Hinder; interfere with






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






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






24. A failure of logical reasoning






25. Closeness






26. Feeling or showing little emotion






27. Rotten






28. Characterized by the telling of a story






29. Wildly excited or active






30. Poisonous






31. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






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






33. Practical






34. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






35. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






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






37. To avoid making a definite statement






38. Current - modern; from the same time






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






40. Possessed from birth; inborn






41. A grouping of words that define or clarity; a group of words that is not a sentence because there is no verb






42. To ease a pain or burden






43. A failure of logical reasoning






44. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






45. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing






46. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






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






48. Intended to instruct






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






50. Energy; power to survive