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AP Vocabulary Word ListsDirections: Review the current week’s list below to see how many words you already know.Log any words you don’t know and/or don’t learn quickly upon review or during our in-class vocabulary activity. If you have any blank rows left in your log, gather additional words from your reading, other classes, conversations, television, movies, music, etc. to complete all 10 rows.Only ten words are required, but you may log more. Regardless, you are responsible for knowing and being able to use all of the words on these lists during pop quizzes.Week 1 Vocabularyarrangement – concrete detail – diction – ethos – exigence – invention – intention – logos – pathos – persona – rhetorical strategy – schema – sentence structure – syntax – tone Week 2 Vocabularyarchaic – bombastic – colloquial – esoteric – euphemism – grotesque – homespun – idiomatic – insipid – jargon – literal – obscure – obtuse – pedantic – picturesque – pretentious – provincial – sensuous – trite – vulgarWeek 3 Vocabularysimple sentence – compound sentence – complex sentence – compound-complex sentence – loose sentence – periodic sentence – parallelism – clause – phrase – scheme – trope – antithesis – alliteration – assonance – anaphora – epistrophe – anadiplosis – climax – balanced sentence – complex parallel Week 4 Vocabularylucid – explicit – involute – obscure – sparse – bombastic – turgid – florid – terse – sententious – prolix – verbose – felicitous – ponderous – mordant – trenchant – prosaic – bromidic – exemplary – amorphous Week 5 Vocabularycomplacent – baffled – cynical – spiteful – caustic – bewildered – shrewd – timid – derisive – coy – zealous – pedantic – malicious – frivolous – surreptitious – impious – satiric – lethargic – sardonic – exuberant – benevolent – audacious – domineering – sultry – callow – amiable – vexed – petulant – yearning – inflammatoryWeek 6 Vocabularyanecdote – allusion – analogy – cataloging – hyperbole – juxtaposition – syllogism –exemplification – deductive reasoning – – appeals – altruism – ad hominem – post hoc reasoning – slippery slope – straw man – metonymy – apostrophe – rhetorical question – paradox – satireWeek 7 Vocabularyonomatopoeia – oxymoron – parentheticals – participle – passive voice – personification – polysyndeton – predicate – predicate adjective – predicate nominative – pun – rhetorical shift – stem – subordinate conjunction – synecdoche – synthesis – tricolon – understatement – zeugmaWeek 8 Vocabularyadjective – adverb – allegory – ambiguity – pronoun – antecedent – aphorism – appeal to authority – appeal to ignorance – argument – asyndeton – character – chiasmus – circular argument – claim – comparison – complementWeek 9 Vocabularyconcession – confirmation – conjunction – connotation – coordination – deduction – denotation – dialect – didactic – encomium – epiphora – epitaph – eulogy – exposition – extended metaphor – fallacy – false dilemmaWeek 10 Vocabularyfigurative language – figures of speech – flashback – genre – hasty generalization – imagery – induction – invective – irony – isocolon – litotes –metaphor – mode of discourse – mood – narrative – noun – parody – point of view – prose – refutation – repetition – rhetoric Week 11 Vocabularyrunning style – sarcasm – simile – style – subject – subordination – symbol – synechdoche – thesis – transition – verb – voice – band wagon – begging the question – red herring – premise – poisoning the well – genetic fallacy – begging the claim – ad populum Week 12 Vocabularybias – false authority – association (fallacy) – appeal to common folk – non sequitur – false cause – burden of proof – false dichotomy – argument from authority –- false causality – sentimental appeal – scare tactics – dogmatism – equivocation – faulty analogy – qualify (specifically in terms of how the word is used on the AP Language exam: Do I think about this subject in the same way as the writer/speaker? = Agree; Do I think the writer/speaker is totally wrong? = Disagree; Do I think some of what is said is correct and some incorrect? = Qualify)Week 13-18 Vocabulary – see next page…AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION VOCABULARY LESSON #13FALL SEMESTER VOCABULARY LESSON #13Directions: Using the affix definition (in parentheses), try to identify the definition of the words with the root without using a dictionary. List all familiar words on your weekly vocabulary log, in the third column (see below). Seek out the definition and/or synonym of any word that you do not currently know. Then log at least two of these new words, along with their synonyms or definitions, in the last column in the log (see below). Use 20 of the words you log for your grammar sentences, due to by midnight on Tuesday. The weekly vocabulary test will be administered the following week (Monday), and weekly logs are due with the tests and worth 50% of the test score.Vocabulary Log Entry & Grammar Sentence Examples:Vocabulary AffixAffix MeaningFamiliar WordsList all. If none, write N/A.Words I’d Like to LearnList at least 2.Synonym(s)/Definition(s)Find a synonym or definition for 2 words and use 1 for your Grammar Sentences this week.1. numernumbernumeralnumerousenumeratenumerologyenumerate (v) = count, tally, numbernumerology (n) = study of numbers and their influence on one’s lifeNo human has the vocabulary, let alone the fingers, needed to ENUMERATE the stars in the universe.ANTE (before) ante, antebellum, antecedent, antediluvian, anterior, anticipate, antipasto LatinANTI (against)anti aircraft, antibiotic, anticlimax, antidote, Antigone, antipathy, antithesis GreekBI (two) bicentennial, biceps, bicycle, bigamy, bimonthly, binocular, bipartisan LatinCIRCUM (around) circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate, circumscribe, circumspect, circumstance LatinCOM/CON (together)combine, commerce , common, compassion, complication, compromise Latinreconcile, concert, conclude, condescend, conjunction, contract, contortSYM/SYN (together)symbiosis, symbol, symmetry, sympathy, symphony, symptom, synchronize, synonym, syntaxGreekDE (down) debate, deciduous, deduct, deflate, denounce, depose, despicable, detoxify LatinDIS (away) disaster, discard, discount, discourage, disease, dislocate, dismantle, dismissLatinEQUI (equal) equilibrium, equinox, equity, equivalent, equivocation, equanimity, equator LatinEXTRA (beyond) extramural, extraneous, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert, extraterrestrial LatinINTER (between) intercept, interfere, interim, interjection, intermission, Internet, interstate LatinINTRA (within) intracellular, intracranial, intramural, intranet, intrastate, intravenous LatinINTRO (into) introduction, introrsely, introspection, introvert LatinMAL(bad) malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malign, malady, malapropismLatinMIS (bad) miscarry, mischief, misfit, misfortune, miserable, mishap, mistake GermanicPOST (after) posterior, posterity, postgraduate, posthumous, postpone, postscript LatinPRE (before) precedent, precursor, predecessor, prefix, pregnant, prejudice, president LatinSEMI (half) semiannual, semiaquatic, semicircle, semiformal, semitone, semiweekly LatinSUB (under) subconscious, submarine, subordinate, subpoena, subterranean, subversion LatinSUPER (over) superb, supercilious, superfluous, superior, supernatural, superviseLatinTRI (three) triad, triage, triangle, triceps, triceratops, tricycle, trident, trivia GreekUN (not) unconventional, undone, unearned, unequal, unequivocal, unfit, untenable Old EnglishA (not) amoral, amorphous, atheist, apathy, aphasia, apolitical GreekNON (not) non sequitur, nonchalant, nonconformity, none, nonentity, nonprofit, nonsense LatinIL/IM/IN/IR (not)illegal, illegible, illiberal, illicit, illiterate, illogical, ill-mannered Latinimmobile, impassable, impecunious, imperfect, impossible, improbableincorrigible, indefinite, infidel, insane, inscribe, insomniairrational, irrefutable, irregular, irrepressible, irresponsible, irrigateAP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION VOCABULARY LESSON #14Directions: Using the core root definition (in parentheses), try to identify the definition of the words with the root without using a dictionary. Then, seek out the definition of any word that you do not currently know and list it on your vocabulary log. You will be tested WEEKLY on your knowledge of the root definitions and on your ability to identify meanings of the words listed below in context. Use the words you log for your grammar sentences due next Wednesday.archy (government) anarchy, hierarchy, matriarchal, monarchy, oligarchy, patriarchyGreekard (always) coward, braggart, drunkard, dullard, laggard, sluggard Germaniccide (kill)fratricide, genocide, herbicide, homicide, matricide, regicide, suicide Latinician (specialist) beautician, clinician, musician, physician, technician, statistician Latinitis (inflammation) appendicitis, arthritis, bursitis, colitis, gastroenteritis, tonsillitis Greekaqua (water) aquaplane, aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct, aqueous, aquifer, semiaquatic Latinaudi (hear) audience, audiology, audiometer, audiophile, audit, audition, auditory Latinbell (war) bellicose, belligerent, bellow, casus belli, rebelLatincap (take)capable, capacity, caption, captious, captivate, captive, captor, capture, intercept Latincise (cut) circumcise, concise, decision, excise, incision, incisive, incisors, precise Latinbio (life) biochemistry, biogenesis, biography, biology, bionics, biopsy, biosphere Greekauto (self) autobiography, autocracy, autograph, automatic, automobile, autopsy Greekport (carry) deport, import, important, portage, porter, portly, report, transport Greekscrib (write) ascribe, conscription, describe, inscribe, scribble, scribe, transcribe Latinlogy (study of) anthropology, biology, entomology, geology, mythology, philology Greekdict (say) addict, contradict, dictation, dictionary, interdict, malediction, predict Latincred (believe) credible, credibility, credit, credo, discredited, incredible, incredulous Latincent (one hundred) bicentennial, cent, centimeter, centipede, centurion, centuryLatinneo (new) neoclassic, Neolithic, neologism, neon, neonatal, neophyteGreekad (to) adapt, addict, addition, adherent, adhesive, adieu, ad nauseam, advent, advocate Latincede (go) antecedent, concede, intercede, precede, proceed, recede, secede, succeed Latinmiss (send) admission, dismiss, emission, missile, missionary, promise, remiss Latincentri (center) centrifugal, centripetal, centrist, concentric, decentralize, eccentric Greekbiblio (book) bible, bibliography, bibliolatry, bibliomania, bibliophileGreekAP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION VOCABULARY LESSON #15Directions: Using the core root definition (in parentheses), try to identify the definition of the words with the root without using a dictionary. Then, seek out the definition of any word that you do not currently know and list it on your vocabulary log. You will be tested WEEKLY on your knowledge of the root definitions and on your ability to identify meanings of the words listed below in context. Use the words you log for your grammar sentences due next Wednesday.homo (same) homeopathy, homogenize, homophoneGreek(man) homage, hombre, homicide, homo sapien, humane, humanism Latinspec (look) inspection, prospect, respect, specimen, specious, spectacle, spectrum Latinduct (lead) conduct, deduction, ductile, induct, product, produce, reduce, seduce, subdue Latinfer (carry) aquifer, conifer, defer, ferry, infer, Lucifer, refer, referee, transferLatinpend (hang) appendix, depend, impending, pendant, pending, pendulous, pendulum, suspend Latinmicro (small)microbiology, microcosm, micron, microphone, microscope, microwave Greekhydro (water) dehydrate, hydra, hydrangea, hydrant, hydrogen, hydroplane, hydroponics Greekphoto (light) photocopy, photogenic, photograph, photon, photosensitive, photosynthesis Greekpan (all) panacea, pandemic, pandemonium, panorama, pantheism, pantheon, pantomime Greekpenta (five) pentacle, pentagon, pentagram, pentameter, pentathlon, Pentecost Greektele (far) telekinesis, teleology, telepathy, telephone, telescope, television, telex Greekvid (look) clairvoyant, envy, evidence, provide, providence, review, survey, video, visit Latinex/exo (out) eccentric, effervescence, elucidate, emancipate, evident, exclaim, exit, exorbitant Latinexobiology, exodus, exogamy, exogenous, exorcism, exotic, exotoxin Greekomni (all) omnibus, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, omnivorousLatinpoly (many) polyester, polygamy, polygon, polygraph, Polynesia, polyp Greekre (again) regenerate, regurgitate, reiterate, resuscitate, retail, retouch, return, review, revive Latinhypo (under)hyphen, hypocrite, hypocrisy, hypodermic, hypotenuse, hypothermia, hypothesis Greekpseudo (false) pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience Greekneuro (nerve) nerve, neuralgia, neurology, neuron, neurosis, neurosurgeon, neurotic Greektomy (cut) anatomy, appendectomy, dichotomy, lobotomy, tonsillectomy Greekhema/hemo (blood) hematic, hematite, hematology, hematoma Greekhemoglobin, hemolysis, hemophilia, hemorrhage, hemorrhoids, hemostatproto (first)protagonist, protein, protocol, proto-language, proton, protoplasm, prototypeGreekphon (sound) cacophony, euphony, microphone, phonetic, phonograph, symphony, telephone Greekmono (one) monocle, monogamous, monogram, monolith, monologue, monotonous, monopoly Greekviv (life) bon vivant, convivial, revive, viva, vivacious, vivid, viviparous, vivisection GreekAP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION VOCABULARY LESSON #16Directions: Using the core root definition (in parentheses), try to identify the definition of the words with the root without using a dictionary. Then, seek out the definition of any word that you do not currently know and list it on your vocabulary log. You will be tested WEEKLY on your knowledge of the root definitions and on your ability to identify meanings of the words listed below in context. Use the words you log for your grammar sentences due next Wednesday.morph(shape)amorphous, mesomorph, morphology, polymorphous, protomorphicGreekvest(clothes)divest, invest, transvestite, travesty, vest, vestibule, vestment, vestryLatinbene(good)benediction, benefactor, beneficial, benefit, benevolent, benignLatinpond(weight)compound, imponderable, ponder, ponderous, pound, preponderantLatincorp(body)corporal, corporation, corps, corpse, corpulent, corpuscle, habeas corpus, incorporateLatindorm(sleep)dormancy, dormant, dormer, dormitory, dormouseLatinpater(father)expatriate, Jupiter, padre, paternity, patriarch, patrician, patriot, patronizeLatinnov(new)innovation, nouveau riche, nova, Nova Scotia, novel, novelty, novice, Novocain, renovateLatinpunct(point)acupuncture, contrapuntal, punctilious, punctual, punctuate, punctureLatinject(throw)conjecture, dejected, eject, inject, interject, projection, reject, subjectLatintion(act or state)complication, creation, devastation, objection, production, transition, verificationLatinloc(place)dislocate, local, localize, location, locomotive, locus, relocateLatindox(opinion)doxology, heterodox, indoctrinate, orthodox, paradoxGreekamphi(both)ambidextrous, ambient, ambiguous, ambition, ambivalence, ambleGreekmagn(great)Magna Carta, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnum opusLatineu(good)eucalyptus, Eucharist, eugenics, eulogy, euphemism, euphony, euphoria, euthanasiaGreekendo(within)endocrine, endogamous, endoplasm, endoskeleton, endothermicGreekphobia(fear)acrophobia, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, hydrophobia, xenophobiaGreekortho(straight)orthodontist, orthodox, orthography, orthogonal, orthopedicsGreekput(think)computer, dispute, disreputable, impute, putative, reputationLatinver(true)aver, cinema verite, veracity, verdict, verify, verisimilitude, veritableLatinmatri(mother)matriarch, matricide, matrilineal, matrimony, matron, metropolisLatinmega(large)megahertz, megalith, megalomania, megalopolis, megaphone, megatonGreekpop(people)popular, popularize populate population populist, populousLatinsangui(blood)consanguinity, sangfroid, sangria, sanguinary, sanguineLatinAP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION VOCABULARY LESSON #17Directions: Using the core root definition (in parentheses), try to identify the definition of the words with the root without using a dictionary. Then, seek out the definition of any word that you do not currently know and list it on your vocabulary log. You will be tested WEEKLY on your knowledge of the root definitions and on your ability to identify meanings of the words listed below in context. Use the words you log for your grammar sentences due next Wednesday.vita (life) devitalize, revitalize, viable, vital, vitality, vitamin Latindemo (people) demagogue, democracy, democratize, demography, undemocratic Greekstereo (solid) stereophonic, stereopticon, stereoscope, stereotropism, stereotype Greekism (doctrine) capitalism, Cubism, Imagism, Marxism, nihilism, pluralism, tribalism Greekcogn (know) acquaint, cognizant, cognoscenti, incognito, precognition, recognize, reconnaissance Latinsur (over) surface, surmount, surname, surpass, surplus, surrealism, surrender, surveillance Latinalter (other) alter ego, alteration, altercation, alternative, alternator, altruism Latinastr (star) asterisk, asteroid, astrolabe, astrology, astronomy, astrophysics, disaster Greekdyna (power) aerodynamics, dinosaur, dynamic, dynamite, dynamo, dynamometer, dynasty Greekchron (time) anachronism, chronic, chronicle, chronological, chronometer, synchronize Greekhyper (over) hyperacidity, hyperactive, hyperbole, hypertension, hyperventilate Greekluna (moon) luna moth, lunar, lunate, lunatic, lunette, lunularLatinocto (eight) octagon, octahedron, octane, octave, October, octogenarian, octopus Greekgyro (turn) gyrate, gyration, gyre, gyrfalcon, gyro, gyroscope, spirogyra Greekcontra (against) contraband, contradict, contrapuntal, contrary, contrast, contravene Latingeo (earth) geocentric, geode, geography, geology, geometry, George, geosynchronous Greekhelio (sun) aphelion, heliocentric, heliograph, Helios, heliotrope, helium, perihelion Greekthermo (heat) thermal thermocouple, thermometer, thermonuclear, thermos, thermostat Greektetra (four) Teflon, tetrachloride, tetracycline, tetragon, tetrahedron, tetrameter Greekmeter (measure) centimeter, diameter, metric, metronome, odometer, symmetry, thermometer Greekscope (look) horoscope, kaleidoscope, microscope, periscope, stethoscope, telescope Greekson (sound) dissonance, resonant, sonar, song, sonnet, sonorous, supersonic, unison Latindec (ten) decade, Decalogue, decathlon, December, decibel, decimal, decimation, dime, dozen Greekstell (star) constellation, interstellar, stellar. StellateLatinamat (love) amateur, amatory, amiable, amicable, amigo, amity, amorous, amourLatinAP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION VOCABULARY LESSON #18Directions: Using the core root definition (in parentheses), try to identify the definition of the words with the root without using a dictionary. Then, seek out the definition of any word that you do not currently know and list it on your vocabulary log. You will be tested WEEKLY on your knowledge of the root definitions and on your ability to identify meanings of the words listed below in context. Use the words you log for your grammar sentences due next Wednesday.germ (vital or related) germ, germane, germicide, germinal, germinationLatingreg (group)aggregate, congregate, egregious, gregarious, gregariously, segregateLatinmar (sea)marina, marinate, marine, mariner, maritime, submarine, ultramarineLatinprim (first) prim, prima donna, primary, primate, prime, primeval, primo, primogeniture, primroseLatinpyro (fire) pyre, pyrogenic, pyromania, pyrometer, pyrotechnicGreekclam (cry out) clamant, clamor, clamorous, declaim, exclamation, proclamationLatinplu (more) plural, pluralism, plurality, pluralize, plus, nonplussedLatintact/tang (touch)contact, intact, tactful, tactile, attain, contagious, contaminate, tangent, tangibleLatinstring (bind) astringent, strain, strait, stress, strict, string, stringent, stringer, stringyLatinliber (free) deliver, liberal, liberate, libertarian, libertine, libertyLatinjunct (join) adjunct, conjunction, injunction, joint, junction, juncture, subjunctiveLatinclud (close) cloister, conclude, exclude, exclusive, include, preclude, reclusive, seclude, sluiceLatinse (apart) secede, seclude, secret, sedition, seduce, sedulous, segregate, select, separateLatintrib (pay) attribute, contribution, distribute, retribution, tributary, tributeLatindign (worthy) dainty, dignify, dignitary, dignity, indignation, undignifiedLatinrupt (break) abrupt, bankrupt, corrupt, disrupt, erupt, incorruptible, interrupt, ruptureLatingrat (pleasing)agree, congratulation, grace, grateful, gratitude, gratuitous, ingrate, ingratiateLatinmedi(middle) immediate, in medias res, intermediate, mediator, mediocre, Mediterranean, mediumLatinsoph (wisdom) philosophy, sophist, sophisticated, sophomore, theosophyGreektempor (time) contemporary, extemporaneous, temporal, temporarily, temporize, tempus fugitLatinmigr (wander) emigrant, immigrant, migrant, migrate, migratory, transmigrationLatintrans (across) transcend, transfer, transfusion, translate, translucent, transmit, transposeLatingamy (marriage) bigamy, exogamy, gamete, monogamy, polygamyGreek60255156107430Explain where you have seen this root before.00Explain where you have seen this root before.-1295406010275Write a sentence in which you use your root in addition to one other root on this week’s list. 8+ words.00Write a sentence in which you use your root in addition to one other root on this week’s list. 8+ words. ................
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