ap lang - vocab unit 3

anthypophora

a figure of reasoning in which one asks and then immediately answers one's own questions.

antimetabole

when words are repeated in the next phrase of a clause in reverse order

oxymoron

words that have apparently contradictory meanings are placed near each other

paradox

a statement that is self-contradictory on the surface, yet seems to evoke a truth nonetheless

synecdoche

a part of something is used to refer to the whole

zeugma

when one part of speech (most often the main verb) governs two or more other parts of a sentence (often in a series)

affected

showing an attitude that is not natural or genuinely felt; appearing artificial or false

ardent

enthusiastic, passionate

contentious

aggressively combative; given to provoking an argument

disparate

containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements

measured

careful and controlled, deliberate, calculated

palpable

easily perceptible, noticeable

tenable

capable of being held, maintained, or defended; reasonable

convey

to impart or communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance; communicate

debunk

to expose as false

espouse

to take up and support as a cause

extol

to praise highly, glorify

evince

to show clearly, to reveal the possession of a quality or trait

reiterate

to state over again repeatedly

repudiate

to refuse to accept, to reject as untrue or unjust