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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. Relatively unknown






2. Characterized by the telling of a story






3. Stubborn; inflexible






4. To ease a pain or burden






5. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






6. Able to pay one's debts






7. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






8. Unemotional; serious






9. A minor device - this is the ending of a series of lines - phrases - clauses - or sentences with the same word or words






10. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






11. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






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






13. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






14. Coming into existence; emerging






15. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






16. A pattern of speech or language that creates a rhythm of repetition often combined with some other language of repetition






17. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






18. Intended to instruct






19. Point of view






20. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






21. Like chiasmus - this figure repeats the opening word or phrase at the end of the sentence to emphasize a statement or idea - but it is not an ABBA reversal






22. The particular words an author uses in an essay






23. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






24. Secretive






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






26. A grouping of words that define or clarity; a group of words that is not a sentence because there is no verb






27. Awareness; insight






28. Giving praise






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






30. Conspicuously bad or offensive






31. Practical






32. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






33. Having great depth or seriousness






34. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






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






36. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






37. Easily understood; clear






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






39. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






40. Not able to be denied or disputed






41. A selected part of a passage or scene






42. Rotten






43. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






44. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






45. Extremely careful and precise






46. Calm






47. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






48. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






49. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






50. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow