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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






2. To give special attention to something - to stress






3. Introducing something new






4. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






5. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






6. Closeness






7. Wildly excited or active






8. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






9. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






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






11. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






12. Good will between friends






13. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






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






15. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






16. Certain to happen - unavoidable






17. Exercising good judgment or common sense






18. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






19. Shortened; cut off






20. Calm






21. 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






22. To absorb; to make similar






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






24. Wrongdoing - misconduct






25. A failure of logical reasoning






26. Having great depth or seriousness






27. Describing a dry - rainless climate






28. Proper; marked by good taste






29. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






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






31. Convincing; reasonable






32. Difficult to comprehend






33. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






35. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






36. Having a harmful effect; injurious






37. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






38. Coming into existence; emerging






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






40. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






41. The act of making something useful again






42. Treating people as weak or inferior






43. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






44. Unemotional; serious






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






46. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






47. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






48. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






49. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






50. Responsive; agreeable