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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






2. A widespread fire






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






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






5. Favorable; promising






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






7. The particular words an author uses in an essay






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






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






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






11. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






12. Contempt - scorn






13. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






14. Lacking application or practical application






15. Extreme ill-will or spite






16. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






17. Short-lived or temporary






18. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






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






20. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






21. Hatefully evil; abominable






22. A collection of literary pieces






23. To cause to be doubted






24. Intense enthusiasm






25. A judge who decides a disputed issue






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






27. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






28. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






29. Extremely dull






30. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






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






32. Spread or flowing throughout






33. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






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






36. Worthy of blame






37. Making gestures while speaking






38. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






39. Playfully humorous






40. 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






41. Unimaginative; dull






42. Awareness; insight






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






44. Able to pay one's debts






45. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






46. Current - modern; from the same time






47. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






48. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






49. Of or occurring in the night






50. Exercising good judgment or common sense