ACT/SAT High Frequency List 2

AP LANG VOCAB LIST 2

advocate (verb)

to publicly support or recommend. Can be used as a noun/person.

allude

to refer indirectly.

allusion

reference to something commonly known.

ambivalent

having mixed or conflicting feelings.

analogy

a comparison to clarify or explain.

assertion

a strong declaration or claim.

colloquial

informal or conversational language.

concise

expressed clearly in few words.

delineation

a detailed description or representation.

digress

to stray from the main subject.

exemplify

to illustrate by example.

implication

a conclusion that can be drawn indirectly.

juxtapose

to place side by side for contrast.

logos

an appeal to logic or reason.

nuance

a subtle distinction or difference.

paradox

a statement that contradicts itself but reveals truth.

pathos

an appeal to emotion.

qualify (argument)

to limit or modify a claim. Some, most, many, few.

ethos

an appeal to credibility or character.

synthesize

to combine parts into a whole.

validate

to confirm or prove the truth of something.