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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. Timid; fearful about the future






2. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






3. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






4. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






5. Friendly; sincere






6. Giving human attributes to non-human things






7. Not caring one way or the other






8. A beginner






9. Extremely careful and precise






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






11. Sadness; depression






12. Energy; power to survive






13. Making gestures while speaking






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






15. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






16. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset






17. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






18. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






19. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






20. The ability to form or understand an idea






21. Appeal based on logic or reason






22. Determined by impulse rather than reason






23. The act of suggesting or hinting






24. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






25. To avoid making a definite statement






26. Lacking sophistication






27. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction






28. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






29. Express grief for; mourn






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






31. Commendable; worthy of imitation






32. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






33. Awareness; insight






34. Profoundly moving; touching






35. An example or model






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






37. Intended to instruct






38. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






39. An apparent contradiction of terms






40. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






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






42. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






43. Having great depth or seriousness






44. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






45. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






46. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






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






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






49. A collection of literary pieces






50. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice