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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Sadness; depression






2. This argument occurs when the speaker states a claim that includes a word or phrase that needs to be defined before the argument can proceed






3. Without decoration; strict






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






5. 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






6. No longer in use; old-fashioned






7. Easily understood; clear






8. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset






9. Dispersed throughout






10. The associations or moods that accompany a word






11. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






12. Prejudiced






13. Circumstances of a situation; environment






14. 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






15. To free from guilt or blame






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






17. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






18. Describing a dry - rainless climate






19. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






20. Defense of an idea






21. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






22. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






23. Anxiety or fear about the future






24. Well-meaning; generous






25. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






26. Elaborately decorated






27. Kind and gentle






28. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






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






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






31. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb






32. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






33. Favorable; promising






34. An unusual - observable event






35. The manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction - syntax - and POV






36. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






37. Sincerity; openness






38. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






39. Of little importance or significance






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






41. Causing great harm






42. Point of view






43. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






44. A feeling about the future






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






46. A story






47. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






48. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






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






50. Of chief concern or importance