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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To give special attention to something - to stress






2. Made; concocted to deceive






3. Spread or flowing throughout






4. Extremely careful and precise






5. Not straightforward; crafty






6. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






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






8. Inborn; built-in






9. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






10. Express grief for; mourn






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






12. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






13. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis






14. Treating in a condescending manner






15. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)






16. Worn out through overuse; trite






17. Having no useful purpose; pointless






18. Statement of high praise






19. To give official authorization or approval






20. Quarrelsome; unruly






21. Something out of place in time or sequence






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






23. Contempt - scorn






24. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






25. Lazy






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






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






28. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






29. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






30. Arrogant; vainly proud






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






32. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






33. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






34. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






35. Convincing; reasonable






36. The associations or moods that accompany a word






37. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






38. Not applied to actual objects






39. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






40. A minor device - this is the ending of a series of lines - phrases - clauses - or sentences with the same word or words






41. Clearness in thought or expression






42. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






43. Appropriateness of behavior






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






45. 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






46. Appeal based on emotion






47. Combative; belligerent






48. Poisonous






49. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






50. Hard-working