Vocab Quiz 1 Flashcards
Ap Lang
1
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alliteration
A
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
2
Q
allusion
A
passing reference or indirect mention
3
Q
analogy
A
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
4
Q
anaphora
A
repetition of a word or phrase to begin successive clauses
5
Q
anecdote
A
short account of an incident
6
Q
annotation
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the act of adding notes
7
Q
antecedent
A
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
8
Q
antithesis
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exact opposite
9
Q
aphorism
A
a short pithy instructive saying
10
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appositive
A
relating to or being in apposition
11
Q
archaic
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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
12
Q
argument
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a methodical process of logical reasoning
13
Q
assertion
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the act of affirming or stating something
14
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assumption
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the act of taking something for granted
15
Q
asyndeton
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omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
