AP English Language and Composition Exam: The Language of the Test, List 1

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  1. achieve
    gain with effort
  2. analyze
    consider in detail in order to discover essential features
  3. argue
    present reasons to support one's views
  4. argument
    a methodical process of logical reasoning
  5. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  6. characterize
    describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of
  7. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  8. comparison
    relation based on similarities and differences
  9. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  10. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  11. contrast
    put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
Created on Wed Jun 04 12:31:07 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 04 12:31:27 EDT 2025)

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