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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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






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






3. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case






4. 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






5. Hard-working






6. Responsive; agreeable






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






8. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole






9. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






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






11. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






12. Able to pay one's debts






13. General agreement






14. Clearness in thought or expression






15. A relationship that individuals build






16. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






17. A place of retreat or security






18. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






19. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






20. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






21. The act of making something useful again






22. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






23. To cause to be doubted






24. An ungrateful person






25. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






26. Combative; belligerent






27. Intricate; complex






28. Giving praise






29. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






30. Poisonous






31. A feeling about the future






32. Freed from blame






33. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






34. Condition of sticking together






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Feeling or showing little emotion






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






41. Extremely dull






42. Prejudiced






43. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






44. Describing a showy or pretentious display






45. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






46. A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun; these are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence






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






48. Introducing something new






49. Easy-going; friendly






50. Inborn; built-in