AP Lang Vocabulary

Any omission of words, the meaning of which is provided by the overall context of the passage.

• ethos

• denotation

• ellipsis

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The repetition of the same group of words at the end of the successive clauses.

• ethos

• claim

• diction

• epistrophe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The way a text is seen to be effective because it emphasizes the character and credibility of the speaker or writer.

• ethos

• claim

• context

• epistrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

An argument that begins with general ideas and then develops specific points that follow from the general.

• Epistrophe

• Close reading

• Deductive argument

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

"And that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."

• ethos

• ellipsis

• epistrophe

• context

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is this?

• epistrophe

• claim

• counter argument

• ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Josie became __________ about attending rehearsals for the play and, as a result, missed many of her cues.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When Kendra became complacent about going to practice, her performance began to ________, or become less.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose synonyms for the word, COMPETENT.

• capable

• inept

• proficient

• unskilled

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which words are antonyms of resilient?

• fragile

• inflexible

• adaptable

• strong

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A