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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To restrain; to hold back






2. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance






3. Strikingly new or unusual






4. A sentence with three equally distinct and equally long parts






5. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






6. Sadness; depression






7. Impulsive and unpredictable






8. The use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning






9. Practical






10. Point of view






11. Contempt - scorn






12. A crafty trick






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






14. Certain to happen - unavoidable






15. Stubborn; inflexible






16. Unable to be reformed






17. Not able to be denied or disputed






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






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






20. Not genuine






21. 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






22. A failure of logical reasoning






23. Lacking application or practical application






24. Equipment; a group of machines






25. Good will between friends






26. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






27. Persistence






28. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






29. Closeness






30. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






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






32. The act of suggesting or hinting






33. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






34. Open to more than one interpretation






35. Also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions; can also be called the fallacy of the excluded middle






36. No longer in use; old-fashioned






37. An independent clause followed by all sorts of debris - usually dependent clauses






38. Rudely abrupt






39. Done by secretive means






40. To give special attention to something - to stress






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






42. 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






43. Not straightforward; crafty






44. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






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






46. Wrongdoing - misconduct






47. Highly respected






48. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






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






50. Courageous; fearless