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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Appropriateness of behavior






2. Having no useful purpose; pointless






3. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






4. 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






5. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice






6. A place of retreat or security






7. Shrewd; clever






8. A question






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






10. The ability to form or understand an idea






11. A wonderful form of word play in which one word is mistakenly substituted for another that sounds similar






12. Menacing; threatening






13. To calm or soothe






14. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






15. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






16. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






17. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






18. To put up with; to survive a hardship






19. General agreement






20. Inborn; built-in






21. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






22. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






23. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






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






25. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






26. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






27. An appeal to reason; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






28. Rudely abrupt






29. Plentiful; having a large quantity






30. Statement of high praise






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






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






33. Dispersed throughout






34. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






35. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






36. A failure of logical reasoning






37. Secretive






38. Current - modern; from the same time






39. 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






40. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






41. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






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






43. Short-lived or temporary






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






45. Favorable; promising






46. Sadness; depression






47. A widespread fire






48. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






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






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