AP Language and Composition: Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 14835742837 | Allusion | a reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 0 | |
| 14835744724 | Anecdote | a short and amusing/interesting story about a real incident or person | 1 | |
| 14835748484 | Diction | a writer's choice of words | 2 | |
| 14835751959 | Syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences | 3 | |
| 14835754044 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally | 4 | |
| 14835755200 | Imagery | description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 5 | |
| 14835756718 | Irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning | 6 | |
| 14835761474 | Juxtaposition | placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 7 | |
| 14835762658 | Oxymoron | a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase | 8 | |
| 14835765819 | Paradox | a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth | 9 | |
| 14835800726 | Parallelism | phrases of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other | 10 | |
| 14835810925 | Personification | a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 11 | |
| 14835813820 | Tone | a writer's attitude toward their subject matter | 12 | |
| 14835815830 | Implicit | implied, rather than expressly stated | 13 | |
| 14835831993 | Explicit | clearly stated or shown | 14 | |
| 14835833215 | Exigence | an issue, problem, or situation that prompts someone to write or speak | 15 | |
| 14835838041 | Bolster | to support or improve something | 16 | |
| 14835852530 | Characterize | to describe the character or special qualities of someone or something | 17 | |
| 14835865239 | Foster | help develop, help grow | 18 | |
| 14835866994 | Intensify | To increase, strengthen, or deepen | 19 | |
| 14835875785 | Qualify | reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated | 20 | |
| 14835879817 | Champion | to defend or support | 21 | |
| 14835883906 | Dispel | To clear away; to remove or get rid of | 22 | |
| 14835888002 | Purport | to present an intention that is often false | 23 | |
| 14835896414 | Legitimize | To give credit or recognition | 24 |