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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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






2. All-powerful






3. A judge who decides a disputed issue






4. To absorb; to make similar






5. Inborn; built-in






6. To consider perfect






7. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






8. A beginner






9. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






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






11. Spread or flowing throughout






12. Awareness; insight






13. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






14. Of or occurring in the night






15. Without decoration; strict






16. Able to pay one's debts






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






18. A relationship that individuals build






19. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






20. A crafty trick






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. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






23. Shortened; cut off






24. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






25. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






26. Unemotional; serious






27. Hatefully evil; abominable






28. Commendable; worthy of imitation






29. Playfully humorous






30. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






31. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






32. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






33. 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






34. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






35. Proper; marked by good taste






36. Well-meaning; generous






37. To give official authorization or approval






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






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






40. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






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






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






43. Combative; belligerent






44. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






45. Courageous; fearless






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






47. Imaginative language that compares one thing to another in ways that aren't necessarily logical but that are nevertheless striking - original - and 'true'; often departs from the literal meaning






48. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






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






50. Freed from blame