Impromptu Essay Vocab

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Good words to use for the AP Lang Exam

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Assert, Contend, Maintain

When saying that someone is presenting a claim/belief/position

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Beseech, Implore, Entreat, Exhort

When saying that someone works to persuade an audience to follow a course of action

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Galvanize, Impel

When saying that someone inspires/excites/rouses that audience

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Cogent, Coherent

When describing someone’s argument as convincing/persuasive

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Imprudent, Myopic

When saying that someone’s idea/plan/argument is flawed or ill-conceived

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Facile, Glib

When saying that an argument/position is oversimplified or superficial

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Decry, Inveigh (against), Rebuke

When saying that someone condemns or criticizes something/someone

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Diatribe, Harangue

When you want a noun for an extended or impassioned attack/rant

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Calamitous, Ruinous

When saying that a course of action has been (or would be) disastrous

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Elucidate

When you want another word for “explain”

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Obfuscate

When you want a word that does the opposite

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Salient

When you want a word to describe a key/important point

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