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AP Language Vocabulary Set One Flashcards

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4771093456AbstractConcepts rather than concrete0
4771094098Ad HominemAttack on the person rather than their ideas1
4771094708AllegoryExtended narrative with a deeper meaning2
4771094955AlliterationRepetition of consonant sounds3
4771095431AllusionReference to a well known noun from history/literature4
4771096650AnalogyComparison of two similar but different things5
4771099176AnaphoraRepetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row6
4771102886AnecdoteShort, simple narrative (story; used for a humorous effect)7
4771105095AnnotateExplanatory, critical notes written on text8
4771106185AntithesisPresentation of two contrasting images9
4771107233AphorismShort, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life10
4771108466ApostropheCalling out to an absent person or to a inanimate object11
4771110058ArgumentationAttempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments. (Persuasive writing)12
4771111979AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds between different consonants. (Neigh/fade)13
4771113136AsyndetonCommas used with no conjunctions to separate a series of words (X, Y, Z)14
4771114244CacophonyHarsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose15
4771115222CaricatureDescriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person's appearance or personality16
4771117585CoherenceQuality piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principles17
4771122289ColloquialismWord or phrase used in everyday language that is not appropriate when writing a formal paper. (Slang)18
4771123326Concrete languageLanguage that describes a person's senses (I see, I hear, I touch)19
4771124598PlethoraExcess, in abundance20
4771125365EruditeWell educated, scholarly, intellectual21
4771125793PrudentPlanning carefully, ahead of time, good judgment, sensible22
4771126662PlacateSoothe, pacify, appease23
4771127153AmeliorateMake better, more tolerable24
4771127906PrecociousSkill, developed earlier than usual, occurring before natural time25
4771132140AffableGracious, courteous, pleasant, appreciative of others26
4771133315VacillateWaver, fluctuate, indecisive, hesitate27
4771135050VerisimilitudeProbable, credibility, plausibility28

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