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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The ability to form or understand an idea






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






3. Trustworthiness; completeness






4. Menacing; threatening






5. Describing a showy or pretentious display






6. A sentence that conveys excitement or force






7. Poisonous






8. Friendly; sincere






9. An apparent contradiction of terms






10. Hard-working






11. Subdued; kept from being circulated






12. The formal term for the noun that is the basic focus of the sentence; it is who or what is doing the action in the sentence






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






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






15. Short-lived or temporary






16. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






17. A story






18. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






19. To free from guilt or blame






20. The associations or moods that accompany a word






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






22. To cause to be doubted






23. Commonplace; ordinary






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






25. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






26. Uninteresting; unchallenging






27. Easy-going; friendly






28. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset






29. Impulsive and unpredictable






30. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






31. Clearness in thought or expression






32. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






33. Of chief concern or importance






34. Not straightforward; crafty






35. A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun; these are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence






36. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole






37. Arrogant; vainly proud






38. Uncertainty; apprehension






39. Rudely abrupt






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






41. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






42. Feeling or showing little emotion






43. To give official authorization or approval






44. Stubbornly persevering






45. An example or model






46. Extreme ill-will or spite






47. Lacking application or practical application






48. A union of two or more groups






49. Inborn; built-in






50. A command