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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Shrewd; clever






2. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






3. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






4. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






5. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






6. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






7. Mutual hatred or ill-will






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






9. Having great depth or seriousness






10. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others






11. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






12. Short-lived or temporary






13. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






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






15. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






16. A failure of logical reasoning






17. An example or model






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






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






20. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






21. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






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






23. Not applied to actual objects






24. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






25. To cause to be doubted






26. Profoundly moving; touching






27. No longer in use; old-fashioned






28. Substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression or to make it less troublesome for the speaker






29. Wildly excited or active






30. An ungrateful person






31. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






32. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






33. Feeling or showing little emotion






34. Not caring one way or the other






35. To ease a pain or burden






36. To calm or soothe






37. Lacking application or practical application






38. Extreme ill-will or spite






39. Rudely abrupt






40. Easily understood; clear






41. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






42. This clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction - which makes the clause an incomplete thought






43. Shortened; cut off






44. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






45. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






46. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






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






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






49. Unplanned; naturally occurring






50. Something out of place in time or sequence