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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Well-meaning; generous






2. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






3. 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






4. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






5. A place of retreat or security






6. Having a harmful effect; injurious






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






8. Phrases - sentences - and words inside parentheses ( )






9. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






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






11. Describing a dry - rainless climate






12. A widespread fire






13. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






14. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






15. General agreement






16. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






17. A form of deductive reasoning; a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






18. No longer in use; old-fashioned






19. Persistence






20. Lacking energy






21. Of little importance or significance






22. Extremely careful and precise






23. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






24. Courageous; fearless






25. Freed from blame






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






27. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






28. Treating people as weak or inferior






29. Like chiasmus - this figure repeats the opening word or phrase at the end of the sentence to emphasize a statement or idea - but it is not an ABBA reversal






30. Condition of sticking together






31. Spread or flowing throughout






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






33. Anxiety or fear about the future






34. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






35. Large in scope or content






36. 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






37. To ease a pain or burden






38. Prejudiced






39. Friendly; sincere






40. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






41. The act of making something useful again






42. Unimportant






43. A noun or pronoun that uses a linking verb to unite - describe - or rename the noun in the subject of the sentence






44. Of or occurring in the night






45. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






46. The particular words an author uses in an essay






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






48. A grouping of words that define or clarity; a group of words that is not a sentence because there is no verb






49. Clearness in thought or expression






50. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight