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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






2. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






3. All-powerful






4. Commonplace; ordinary






5. A brilliantly executed plan






6. Lacking sophistication






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






8. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing






9. Unimaginative; dull






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






11. Not straightforward; crafty






12. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






13. Determined by impulse rather than reason






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






15. Feeling hatred; scornful






16. Dividing a subject into categories and analyzing the characteristics of each category






17. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






18. Mutual hatred or ill-will






19. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






20. Hatefully evil; abominable






21. To cause to be doubted






22. In its basic form - this is a three-part argument construction in which two premises lead to a truth






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






24. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






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






26. A crafty trick






27. A judge who decides a disputed issue






28. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






29. A question






30. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






31. Friendly; sincere






32. Current - modern; from the same time






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






34. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






35. Prayer-like - this is a direct address to someone who is not present - to a deity or muse - or to some other power






36. A command






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






38. An example or model






39. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






40. To give official authorization or approval






41. To restrain; to hold back






42. Practical






43. A failure of logical reasoning






44. Defense of an idea






45. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines - prose sentences - clauses - or paragraphs






46. Unimportant






47. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






48. Short-lived or temporary






49. Giving human attributes to non-human things






50. To conceal or make indistinct