AP Vocab Test #2

61278449	complex sentence	a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
61278450	compound sentence	a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions
61278451	conceit	a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
61278452	concrete details	details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events
61278453	connotation	the implied or associative meaning of a word
61278454	cumulative sentence	a sentence in which the main independent clause is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrase
61278455	declarative sentence	a sentence that makes a statement or declaration
61278456	deductive reasoning	when a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and the applying that principle to a specific case
61278457	denotation	the literal meaning of a word
61278458	dialect	a variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region
61278459	dialogue	conversation between two or more people
61278460	diction	the word choices made by a writer
61278461	didactic	having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing
61278462	dissonance	harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds
61278463	ellipsis	the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be removed from the sentence
61278464	epigram	a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying
61278465	epigraph	a saying or statement on the title of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work
61278466	eulogy	a formal speech praising a person who has died
61278467	euphemism	an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
61278468	exclamatory sentence	a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark