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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. To restrain; to hold back






2. Not migratory; settled






3. A fixed or strong belief






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






5. Copied or adapted from a source






6. Unimportant






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






8. Giving praise






9. A declaration or statement






10. 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






11. Inborn; built-in






12. Practical






13. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






14. Courageous; fearless






15. Current - modern; from the same time






16. Something out of place in time or sequence






17. Menacing; threatening






18. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






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






20. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






21. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






22. Easily understood; clear






23. A wonderful form of word play in which one word is mistakenly substituted for another that sounds similar






24. An ungrateful person






25. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






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






27. Profoundly moving; touching






28. A widespread fire






29. Favorable; promising






30. To grow or increase rapidly






31. Of or occurring in the night






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






33. Hatefully evil; abominable






34. Anxiety or fear about the future






35. Secretive






36. Friendly; sincere






37. To use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing






38. Describing a dry - rainless climate






39. Highly respected






40. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






41. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis






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






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






44. Quarrelsome; unruly






45. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






46. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






47. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






48. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






49. Worthy of blame






50. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous