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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Freed from blame






2. Strikingly new or unusual






3. The act of suggesting or hinting






4. Quarrelsome; unruly






5. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






6. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice






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






8. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






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






10. Extra; unnecessary






11. Statement of high praise






12. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others






13. Calm






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






15. Arrogant; vainly proud






16. To conceal or make indistinct






17. Unemotional; serious






18. Trustworthiness; completeness






19. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






20. Of little importance or significance






21. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






22. A crucial figure of speech in an argument when what is unknown is compared to something that is known using the word 'like -' or 'as -' or 'than' in order to better perceive its importance






23. Large in scope or content






24. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






25. Also called vox populi - this argument is the 'everyone's doing it' fallacy






26. Not applied to actual objects






27. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






28. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






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






30. Having no useful purpose; pointless






31. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






32. Wrongdoing - misconduct






33. Combative; belligerent






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






35. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance






36. A collection of literary pieces






37. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






38. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






39. Substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression or to make it less troublesome for the speaker






40. Also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions; can also be called the fallacy of the excluded middle






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






42. Commendable; worthy of imitation






43. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






44. Cunning






45. A command






46. Appeal based on emotion






47. Subdued; kept from being circulated






48. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






49. Profoundly moving; touching






50. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate