The Unofficial AP English Language and Composition Vocabulary Guide Week 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 style | 1. in writing, referring to a form or character, based on the arrangement of words for clarity and the meeting the piece's purpose (distinctiveness) [noun] |
| style | 2. in fashion, a mode of dress [noun] |
| style | 3. to design or create [verb] |
| formality | 1. following the rules or conventional practice (procedure, custom, ritual, rigidity) |
| subordination | 1. in grammar, a way of combining words or word groups in a sentence, and one group depends on the other group; the parts do not have parallel functions Example: Our dessert plans will be ruined unless Mary takes the brownies out of the oven soon. |
| coordination | 1. in grammar, a way of linking together stand-alone words, phrases, or clauses (sentences) together with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or; nor, yet, for) to put energy into the writing; the parts have parallel functions Example: Mary forgot to take the brownies out of the oven, and our dessert plans were ruined. |
| scant | 1. barely enough (meager, slight, limited, scarce amount) [adjective] |
| scant | 2. to make less or be stingy with an amount [verb] |
| scant | 3. barely (hardly, scarcely) [adverb] |
| wordy | 1. verbose (rambling, long-winded) |
| syllepsis | 1. A stylistic device where one word governs, modifies, or is understood differently with two or more other words Examples: "Peace. Live in it or rest in it" (a bumper sticker); ""When I address Fred I never have to raise either my voice or my hopes." (E.B. White, "Dog Training") |
| context | 1. in writing, the statements that come before and after that add to the full sense and understanding of the passage |
| context | 2. surrounding circumstances (background, framework, environment, perspective) |
| intuition | 1. an individual's truthful understanding, insight, and keenness to fact that does not come from perception or reason (hunch, inkling, instinct, sixth sense) |
| profound | 1. gaining deep insight from the innermost parts; weighty and insightful |
| profound | 2. intense |
| excerpt | 1. a passage taken as a quote [noun] |
| excerpt | 2. to pick out or take something from a book or written work [verb] |
| anthology | 1. a collection of writings from many authors or one author |
| medley | 1. mixture (combination, assortment, hodge-podge, jumble) [noun] |
| medley | 2. a musical piece made up of various single pieces of music [noun] |
| aesthetic | 1. relating to beautiful, artistic, emotional, or sensual interaction [adjective] |
| aesthetic | 2. a style relating to a group of persons [noun] |
| poetic | 1. having the charm and artistic characteristics of poetry and verse |
| editorial | 1. a written piece in a newspaper, magazine, or radio station representing the ideas of the editor(s) [noun] |
| editorial | 2. a writing that is similar in style to a written piece from an editor that displays a viewpoint (which is sometimes rigid or inflexible in content) [noun] |
| editorial | 3. pertaining to a piece of writing that expresses opinion [adjective] |
| pretentious | 1. in the style of pompous, undeserved importance (ostentatious, showy, exaggerated) |
| elegiac | 1. expressing extreme sorrow, as in an elegy (funeral song) [adjective] |
| aphorism | 1. is a concise expression of insight or wisdom stating a truth (maxim, adage, cliché) |
| invective | 1. a violent, bitter accusation or abusive word (tirade, criticism, attack) [noun] |
| invective | 2. using abusive language [adjective] |
| vexed | 1. angry (irritated, annoyed, cross, upset) |
| pernicious | 1. hurtful (harmful, fatal, destructive, evil, mean-spirited) |
| summons | 1. a command to call forth [noun] |
| summons | 2. a legal notice to appear [noun] |
| summons | 3. to call out [verb] |
| unwarranted | 1. unjustified; not deserved (groundless) |
| tyranny | 1. state of harsh abuse of power with unjust dynamics |
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