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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. Strikingly new or unusual






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






3. Extra; unnecessary






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






5. Calm






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






7. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






8. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






9. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






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






11. Cunning






12. To give special attention to something - to stress






13. Playfully humorous






14. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






15. Intended to instruct






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






17. Stubbornly persevering






18. Describing a showy or pretentious display






19. Not applied to actual objects






20. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






21. A union of two or more groups






22. A tremendously skilled artist






23. Exercising good judgment or common sense






24. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






25. Coming into existence; emerging






26. Something out of place in time or sequence






27. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






28. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






29. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






30. Not migratory; settled






31. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






32. All-powerful






33. Anxiety or fear about the future






34. The use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when they are not needed






35. Large in scope or content






36. Responsive; agreeable






37. Persistence






38. Hatefully evil; abominable






39. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






40. Energy; power to survive






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






42. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






43. Lacking sophistication






44. Sincerity; openness






45. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






46. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






47. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






48. Proper; marked by good taste






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






50. Informative; contributing to one's awareness