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AP English List 2: 1-20
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English
11th Grade
03/12/2009

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abtruse
Definition
difficult to comprehend
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accolade
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a mark of acknowledgment; an expression of praise
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accost
Definition
to approach or speak to in an aggressive or challenging way
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ad hominem
Definition
attacking an opponent's character rathrthan answering his argument
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adage
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a saying often in metaphorical form that embodies a common observation
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adversary
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one that opposes or resists, contends with
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animadversion
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a critical remark often used with "on"
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anthropomorphism
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the ascription of human characteristics to things not human
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apostrophe
Definition
a disgression in the form of an address to someone not present or to a personified objector idea
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arrogate
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to take or claim for oneself without right
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articulate
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to utter clearly indistinct syllables; having pairs or distinct areas organized into a coherent whole
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asseverate
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to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm; aver
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attitude
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manner, disposition, feeling, position with regard to a person or thing
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audience
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a group of listeners or spectators at a public event; collectively
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avid
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characterized by enthusism or vigorous pursuit; desirous to the point of greed; urgently eager
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balance
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an aesthetically pleasing integration of elements; the juxtaposition in writing of syntacally parallel constuctions
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balanced sentence
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a sentence that employs parallel structureof approximately the same length and importance
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banal
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lacking originality, freshness, or novelty
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balabor
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to attack verbally; to explain or insist on excessively
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acquisitive
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characterized by a strong desire to gain or possess
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