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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






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






3. Lazy






4. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






5. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






6. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






7. Closeness






8. Describing a large amount of something






9. Relatively unknown






10. Current - modern; from the same time






11. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






12. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






13. Prejudiced






14. To leave one country or region and settle in another






15. 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






16. Rotten






17. Unplanned; naturally occurring






18. The use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when they are not needed






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






20. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






21. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






22. Easy-going; friendly






23. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






24. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






25. A failure of logical reasoning






26. To give special attention to something - to stress






27. Unemotional; serious






28. An ungrateful person






29. Of or occurring in the night






30. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively






31. Equipment; a group of machines






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






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






34. A judge who decides a disputed issue






35. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






36. An appeal to emotion; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






37. Profoundly moving; touching






38. A question






39. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






40. A relationship that individuals build






41. Appeal based on logic or reason






42. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






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






44. Unimportant






45. Copied or adapted from a source






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






47. Timid; fearful about the future






48. 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






49. Describing a dry - rainless climate






50. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle