AP Language Vocabulary Week 11 Flashcards

7484293295	Independent Clause	A clause that make a complete sentence. As such, it contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a clear thought	0
7484293296	Subordinate Clause	A clause that cannot stand alone and usually begins with a subordinate conjunction. As such, it modifies the main clause or some part of it	1
7484293297	Chiasmus	"Reverse parallelism" where the second part of a grammatical construction is balanced or paralleled by the first part, only in reverse order. Instead of an A,B structure (learned unwillingly) paralleled by another A,B structure (forgotten gladly), the A,B will be followed by B,A (gladly forgotten)	2
7484293298	Cacophony	The use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing and unmelodious sounds primarily those of consonants to achieve desired results	3
7484293299	Precipitate	1.) To cause (an event or situation) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely 2.) Done, made, or acting suddenly or without consideration 3.) In chemistry, to cause a solid to form	4
7484293300	Check	1.) To examined something to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something 2.) To stop or slow down the progress of 3.) An examination to test or ascertain quality or condition 4.) A token of identification 5.) A counter used as a stake in gambling 6.) A demarcation 7.) A crack or flaw in timber	5
7484293301	Eclipse	1.) An obscuring of light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and either the observer or the source of illumination 2.) A loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing	6