AP Lang Academic Vocab

Implies

suggest that something is true/ feel or think without saying directly

Rhetorical function/purpose

attempting to communicate a message that shapes how the audience receives info

Line of reasoning

logical progression of ideas and evidence used to support a thesis statement or argument

Chief

most important

Excerpt

short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole

Antithesis

opposite of something / contrast between two things

Underscore

emphasize / drawing attention to something

Citation

reference to source info used in essay

Method of development

common organizational strategies writiers use to develop and organize ideas/arguments

Posit

suggest/accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion

Infer

reach an opinion or decide something is true based off the info given

Antecedent

word/ phrase tp which the following word refers

Perspective

particular attitude towards something/ way of thinking about something

Limitation

a limit on how good something is/ rule or fact that limits something

Assumption

feeling something is true or will happen without proof

Contextualize

consider something in relation to the situation in which it happens or exists

Undermine

make something weaker

Associate (verb)

make a connection between people or things in mind

Pre-empt

prevent something from happening by taking action to stop it/ do something before anyone else

Encapsulate

express most important parts of something in a few words

Qualifying language/modifying language

words or phrases that add nuance, specificity, or limitations to a statement , influencing meaning and impact.

Juxtaposes

put people or things together to show a contract or a new relationship between them

Integrate

to combine two or more things so that they work together

Implication

a possible effect or result of an action or a decision

Assumption

a belief that something is true