AP LANG VOCAB #3

deter

to prevent, especially by threatening

complacent

smug; self-satisfied; overly confident

eloquent

speaking well; articulate

vital

essential; necessary

biased

prejudiced; not neutral

connotation

associative meaning of a word; the implied suggested meaning

infer/inference

to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented

hyperbole

a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

analogy

a comparison between two different things or the relationship between them

censor

to delete objectionable material( not the same as censure)

vulnerable

capable of being harmed

hypocritical

insincere

valid

founded on fact or evidence

subtle

not obvious; hard to spot

inevitable

unavoidable; bound to happen

point of view

the perspective from which a story is told

alliteration

repetition of sounds, or initial consonants

Anecdote

a short narrative

metaphor

a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity