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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A judge who decides a disputed issue






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






3. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






4. A selected part of a passage or scene






5. A failure of logical reasoning






6. Awareness; insight






7. Equipment; a group of machines






8. A group organized by rank






9. Of or occurring in the night






10. Stubborn; inflexible






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






12. Copied or adapted from a source






13. To give official authorization or approval






14. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






15. The particular words an author uses in an essay






16. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






17. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






18. Not caring one way or the other






19. Not genuine






20. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






21. To use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing






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






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






24. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






25. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses






26. An example or model






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






28. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






29. Bitingly sarcastic or witty






30. Unimaginative; dull






31. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






32. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






33. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb






34. Elaborately decorated






35. To avoid making a definite statement






36. Mutual hatred or ill-will






37. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






38. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






39. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






40. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






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






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






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






44. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






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






46. Uncertainty; apprehension






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






48. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






49. Three dots that indicate words have been left out of a quotation; they also can be used to create suspense






50. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit