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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Open to more than one interpretation






2. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






3. Hatefully evil; abominable






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






5. An apparent contradiction of terms






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






7. A failure of logical reasoning






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






9. 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






10. The act of suggesting or hinting






11. Of or occurring in the night






12. Certain to happen - unavoidable






13. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






14. Elaborately decorated






15. On guard






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






17. Shortened; cut off






18. A question






19. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






20. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






21. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






22. Of chief concern or importance






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






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






25. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






26. Combative; belligerent






27. Not caring one way or the other






28. Unemotional; serious






29. Describing a dry - rainless climate






30. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






31. Anxiety or fear about the future






32. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis






33. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






34. Strikingly new or unusual






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






36. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






37. Unable to be reformed






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






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






40. Extremely careful and precise






41. Appeal based on logic or reason






42. Well-meaning; generous






43. To ease a pain or burden






44. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






45. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






46. Relatively unknown






47. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






48. A tremendously skilled artist






49. A place of retreat or security






50. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase