4795050670 | Abstract (adjective) | Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence | 0 | |
4795069003 | Abstract (verb) | 1. Consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else 2. Extract or remove (something) | 1 | |
4795070235 | Abstract (noun) | A summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech | 2 | |
4795051377 | Ad Hominem | (Of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining | 3 | |
4795051378 | Allegory | A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one | 4 | |
4795052526 | Alliteration | The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words | 5 | |
4795052527 | Allusion | An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference | 6 | |
4795053763 | Analogy | A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification | 7 | |
4795053764 | Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 8 | |
4795054879 | Antecedent | A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another | 9 | |
4795054880 | Antithesis | A contrast or opposition between two things | 10 | |
4795055992 | Argument | A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong | 11 | |
4856735596 | Colloquialism | A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation | 12 | |
4856735597 | Diction | The choice and use of set words and phrases in speech or writing | 13 | |
4856736852 | Syntax | The arrangement of words or phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language | 14 | |
4856736853 | Trope | A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression | 15 | |
4856736854 | Scheme | A deviation from conventional word order | 16 | |
4856738494 | Parallelism | The use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc. | 17 | |
4856738495 | Juxtaposition | The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect | 18 | |
4856740279 | Periodic Sentence | Main clause or predicate at the end of the sentence | 19 | |
4856740280 | Cumulative Sentence | Independent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions (phrases or clauses) that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea | 20 | |
4856742871 | Declarative Sentence | Makes a statement | 21 | |
4856744120 | Interrogative Sentence | Asks a question | 22 | |
4856744121 | Exclamatory Sentence | Makes a statement that conveys emotion or excitement | 23 | |
4856746207 | Conditional Sentence | Expresses wishes or hopes | 24 | |
4856746208 | Imperative Sentence | Gives advice or instructions or expresses a request or command | 25 | |
4856747976 | Personification | The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form | 26 | |
4856747977 | Hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally | 27 | |
5054899229 | Connotation | An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning | 28 | |
5054899230 | Deduction | The inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle | 29 | |
5054900370 | Denotation | The literal or primary meaning of a word | 30 | |
5054900371 | Figurative Language | Uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation | 31 | |
5054902018 | Induction | The process or action of bringing about or giving rise to something | 32 | |
5054904074 | Logical Fallacy | An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid | 33 | |
5054904075 | Parody | Produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre) | 34 | |
5054904087 | Appositive | When a noun or word is followed by another noun or phrase that renames or identifies it | 35 | |
5054905726 | Simple Sentence | A sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate | 36 | |
5054905727 | Compound Sentence | A sentence with more than one subject or predicate | 37 | |
5054907486 | Complex Sentence | A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses | 38 | |
5054908739 | Compound-Complex Sentence | A sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses | 39 | |
5054908740 | Passive Voice | When the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb | 40 | |
5054910121 | Active Voice | The subject is doing the acting | 41 | |
5054910122 | Ellipsis | The omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues (...) | 42 | |
5054912112 | Euphemism | A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing | 43 | |
5054917378 | Satire | The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues | 44 | |
5054917379 | Dramatic Irony | Irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play | 45 | |
5054918588 | Verbal Irony | Irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning | 46 | |
5054918589 | Situational Irony | Irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected | 47 | |
5054920189 | Misogyny | Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women | 48 | |
5054920190 | Importune | Ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something | 49 | |
5054921820 | Prodigious | Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree | 50 | |
5054921821 | Deplorable | Deserving strong condemnation | 51 | |
5054923186 | Raiment | Clothing | 52 | |
5054924427 | Scrupulous | (Of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details | 53 | |
5054924428 | Zeugma | A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses | 54 | |
5054925558 | Paradox | A statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow | 55 |
AP Language: Vocab List Flashcards
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