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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






2. Easy-going; friendly






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






4. Author - audience - purpose






5. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






6. Short-lived or temporary






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






8. Sincerity; openness






9. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case






10. Appeal based on logic or reason






11. Introducing something new






12. An unusual - observable event






13. Quarrelsome; unruly






14. Making gestures while speaking






15. A union of two or more groups






16. Lacking energy






17. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






18. Rotten






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






20. To absorb; to make similar






21. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






22. All-powerful






23. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






24. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






25. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






26. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






27. Practical






28. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






29. To make an itemized list of






30. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






31. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






32. A brilliantly executed plan






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






34. The particular words an author uses in an essay






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






36. Inborn; built-in






37. Difficult to comprehend






38. Wrongdoing - misconduct






39. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing






40. Equipment; a group of machines






41. Lazy






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. To give official authorization or approval






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






45. Of or occurring in the night






46. Spread or flowing throughout






47. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






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






49. Exercising good judgment or common sense






50. To restrain; to hold back