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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Extreme ill-will or spite






2. Possessed from birth; inborn






3. Unimportant






4. Conspicuously bad or offensive






5. Dispersed throughout






6. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






7. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






8. Not caring one way or the other






9. Describing a dry - rainless climate






10. Defense of an idea






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






12. Appeal based on emotion






13. A brilliantly executed plan






14. Not straightforward; crafty






15. The manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction - syntax - and POV






16. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






17. Current - modern; from the same time






18. Worthy of blame






19. To ease a pain or burden






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






21. Of chief concern or importance






22. Difficult to comprehend






23. 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






24. Express grief for; mourn






25. Of little importance or significance






26. Rotten






27. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






28. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






29. Stubborn; inflexible






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






31. Elaborately decorated






32. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






33. Extremely careful and precise






34. Hatefully evil; abominable






35. Worn out through overuse; trite






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






37. Commonplace; ordinary






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






39. Causing great harm






40. To give special attention to something - to stress






41. Statement of high praise






42. A crafty trick






43. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






44. Well-meaning; generous






45. A declaration or statement






46. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






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






48. Circumstances of a situation; environment






49. Intricate; complex






50. Proper; marked by good taste