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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






2. Lacking application or practical application






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






4. Of chief concern or importance






5. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






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






7. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






8. Favorable; promising






9. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






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






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






12. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






13. A question






14. Uninteresting; unchallenging






15. To give official authorization or approval






16. An appeal to emotion; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






17. A collection of literary pieces






18. To leave one country or region and settle in another






19. Stubborn; inflexible






20. On guard






21. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






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






23. Copied or adapted from a source






24. A regional speech pattern; the way people talk in different parts of the world






25. Not straightforward; crafty






26. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






28. A place of retreat or security






29. Intense enthusiasm






30. Easy-going; friendly






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






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






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






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






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






36. Dispersed throughout






37. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






38. Contempt - scorn






39. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






40. To ease a pain or burden






41. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






42. 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






43. Sincerity; openness






44. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






45. To put up with; to survive a hardship






46. Extremely dull






47. Without decoration; strict






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






49. A beginner






50. Worn out through overuse; trite