AP Vocab #3 Flashcards
qualifying
be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition
parallel structure
the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures
appeals to authority
The speaker either claims to be an expert or relies on information provided by experts
analogical comparison
fancy way to say the author used an analogy (comparison between two things)
syllogism
a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
fallacious claim
claim based on poor or invalid reasoning
antithesis
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
appeal to authority [no āsā]
urges compliance with the directive of a person, group, or document possessing power
apostrophe
An address to a dead or absent person, or personification as if he or she were present
colloquial expressions
Words and phrases used in everyday speech but avoided in formal writing
solemnity
the state or quality of being serious and dignified
cynicism
an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism
repugnance
intense disgust
haughty
arrogantly superior and disdainful
