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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A tremendously skilled artist






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






3. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






4. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






5. To calm or soothe






6. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






7. Persistence






8. Commonplace; ordinary






9. Quarrelsome; unruly






10. Rudely abrupt






11. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






12. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






13. A failure of logical reasoning






14. Dispersed throughout






15. Condition of sticking together






16. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






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






18. Describing a showy or pretentious display






19. Hard-working






20. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






21. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






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






23. Not straightforward; crafty






24. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






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






26. An apparent contradiction of terms






27. To make an itemized list of






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






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






30. This literally means 'it does not follow'; this is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant






31. Not applied to actual objects






32. Subdued; kept from being circulated






33. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






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






35. Relatively unknown






36. Unemotional; serious






37. Point of view






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






39. To free from guilt or blame






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






41. To restrain; to hold back






42. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






43. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






44. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






45. Shortened; cut off






46. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






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






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






49. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






50. Friendly; sincere