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AP Language and Composition Vocab 1 Flashcards

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14803312447aberrationa departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome0
14803314428copiousabundant; plentiful1
14803316643duplicitytreachery, deceitfulness2
14803321003incorrigiblenot able to be corrected; beyond control3
14803324359juxtaposeto place side by side for comparison4
14803324406multifarioushaving great variety; numerous and diverse5
14803327240poignant(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell6
14803330837recalcitrantstubbornly disobedient, resisting authority7
14803333684saccharineexcessively sweet or sentimental8
14803336030facetiousplayfully humorous9
14803338305rhetoricthe art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.10
14803344722rhetorical questionA question asked merely for effect with no answer expected.11
14803346631rhetorical situationan issue, a speaker, and an audience12
14803352808exigencean issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak13
14803358423FRQ (free response question)A question that allows the responded to answer with a word or a phrase.14

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