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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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






2. Contempt - scorn






3. Imaginative language that compares one thing to another in ways that aren't necessarily logical but that are nevertheless striking - original - and 'true'; often departs from the literal meaning






4. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






5. Something out of place in time or sequence






6. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






7. Shrewd; clever






8. A widespread fire






9. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






10. Poisonous






11. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






12. Not genuine






13. The opposite of connotation; quite literally the dictionary meaning of a word






14. Lacking application or practical application






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






16. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






17. A declaration or statement






18. A situation of conflict from which there is no escape; an irresolvable dilemma






19. Unable to be reformed






20. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






21. Clearness in thought or expression






22. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






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






24. Having no useful purpose; pointless






25. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






26. A union of two or more groups






27. To consider perfect






28. Making gestures while speaking






29. Menacing; threatening






30. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






31. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






32. Friendly; sincere






33. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






34. Rudely abrupt






35. Done by secretive means






36. Strikingly new or unusual






37. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






38. Responsive; agreeable






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






40. An apparent contradiction of terms






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






42. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






43. To grow or increase rapidly






44. Freed from blame






45. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






46. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






47. A place of retreat or security






48. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






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






50. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic