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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. To restrain; to hold back






2. Submissive; like a servant






3. Sadness; depression






4. To consider perfect






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






6. Coming into existence; emerging






7. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






8. To slow the progress of






9. An independent clause followed by all sorts of debris - usually dependent clauses






10. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






11. Having great depth or seriousness






12. Sincerity; openness






13. A feeling about the future






14. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






15. Treating in a condescending manner






16. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






17. The use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning






18. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






19. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb






20. Proper; marked by good taste






21. Having no useful purpose; pointless






22. Conspicuously bad or offensive






23. To put up with; to survive a hardship






24. Unimaginative; dull






25. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






26. Hinder; interfere with






27. Rotten






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






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






30. Unplanned; naturally occurring






31. An example or model






32. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






33. Difficult to comprehend






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






35. Not applied to actual objects






36. 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






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






38. A story






39. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction






40. Logically connected






41. Making gestures while speaking






42. Describing a showy or pretentious display






43. A pattern of speech or language that creates a rhythm of repetition often combined with some other language of repetition






44. 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






45. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






46. A sentence that conveys excitement or force






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






48. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






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






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