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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Three dots that indicate words have been left out of a quotation; they also can be used to create suspense






2. To give official authorization or approval






3. Sincerity; openness






4. No longer in use; old-fashioned






5. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it






6. Insulting in manner or speech






7. Practical






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






9. An ungrateful person






10. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






11. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






12. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






13. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






14. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






15. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






16. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






17. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






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






19. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; it must have a noun and a verb (subject and predicate)






20. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






21. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






22. 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






23. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






24. Appeal based on emotion






25. Commendable; worthy of imitation






26. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






27. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






28. Extremely dull






29. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






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






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






32. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






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






34. Not caring one way or the other






35. A failure of logical reasoning






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






37. An appeal to emotion; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






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






39. This argument occurs when the speaker states a claim that includes a word or phrase that needs to be defined before the argument can proceed






40. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






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






42. Rotten






43. Hinder; interfere with






44. To use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing






45. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






46. A question






47. Without decoration; strict






48. Combative; belligerent






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






50. To make an itemized list of