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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A widespread fire






2. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






3. Courageous; fearless






4. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






5. Freed from blame






6. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






7. To give special attention to something - to stress






8. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






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






10. Not genuine






11. Making gestures while speaking






12. A fixed or strong belief






13. To calm or soothe






14. Responsive; agreeable






15. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






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






17. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






18. Rudely abrupt






19. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






20. Circumstances of a situation; environment






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






22. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






23. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






24. Hinder; interfere with






25. Mutual hatred or ill-will






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






27. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






28. Sadness; depression






29. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






30. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






31. 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






32. Unimportant






33. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






34. A story






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






36. To grow or increase rapidly






37. Kind and gentle






38. Calm






39. To consider perfect






40. Spread or flowing throughout






41. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






42. This fallacy of argumentation argues that one thing inevitably leads to another






43. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






44. 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






45. Possessed from birth; inborn






46. 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






47. Conspicuously bad or offensive






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






49. Unemotional; serious






50. Exercising good judgment or common sense