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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. 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






2. Describing a dry - rainless climate






3. Like chiasmus - this figure repeats the opening word or phrase at the end of the sentence to emphasize a statement or idea - but it is not an ABBA reversal






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






5. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






6. A crucial figure of speech in an argument when what is unknown is compared to something that is known using the word 'like -' or 'as -' or 'than' in order to better perceive its importance






7. A tremendously skilled artist






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






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






10. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






11. Spread or flowing throughout






12. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






13. 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






14. This is an ABBA syntactical structure rather than the more common parallel ABAB structure






15. Author - audience - purpose






16. Producing a deep or full sound






17. An unusual - observable event






18. Showing by example






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






20. To give special attention to something - to stress






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






22. Well-meaning; generous






23. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






24. Able to pay one's debts






25. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






26. Describing a large amount of something






27. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case






28. Strikingly new or unusual






29. Subdued; kept from being circulated






30. Circumstances of a situation; environment






31. To free from guilt or blame






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






33. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






34. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






35. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






36. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






37. An appeal to reason; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






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






39. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






40. A story






41. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






42. A group organized by rank






43. Something out of place in time or sequence






44. Worthy of blame






45. Menacing; threatening






46. A crafty trick






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






48. Unimportant






49. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






50. Unimaginative; dull