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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






2. Worthy of blame






3. To give official authorization or approval






4. To make vicious statements about






5. 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






6. This is an ABBA syntactical structure rather than the more common parallel ABAB structure






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






8. Not straightforward; crafty






9. Easily understood; clear






10. To consider perfect






11. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






12. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






13. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






14. A command






15. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






16. To absorb; to make similar






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






18. Wrongdoing - misconduct






19. Plentiful; having a large quantity






20. Intricate; complex






21. Easily flowing






22. Appeal based on emotion






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






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






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






26. Two events where one event brings about or caused the other; the first event is the cause - the second is the effect; it explains why something happens or is likely to happen






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






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






29. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






30. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






31. Made; concocted to deceive






32. Responsive; agreeable






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






34. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






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






36. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






37. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






38. Impulsive and unpredictable






39. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






40. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






41. Intense enthusiasm






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






43. To put up with; to survive a hardship






44. Trustworthiness; completeness






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






46. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






47. Unable to be reformed






48. Strikingly new or unusual






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






50. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively