Exam: SAT (English)

Definition: A rhetorical device where a speaker brings up a subject by stating that they will not mention it, often to highlight the subject indirectly.

Example: In his speech, the politician used apophasis to suggest the scandal without directly addressing it.

Definition: A situation where someone shows doubt or uncertainty about a question, often used for effect in speaking or writing.

Example: The speaker used aporia to engage the audience by expressing uncertainty about the topic.

Definition: A sudden stop in the middle of a sentence, where the speaker does not finish their thought, often because they are hesitant or unwilling to continue.

Example: In her speech, she used aposiopesis to emphasize her emotions, saying, "I just can't believe that you would—" and then she paused.

Definition: A punctuation mark used to show that letters have been left out of a word, to indicate possession, or to form plurals of letters and numbers.

Example: In the word "it's", the apostrophe shows that the letters 'i' and 's' have been omitted.

Definition: To use an apostrophe in writing, often to indicate possession or the omission of letters.

Example: In English, we often apostrophise words to show that letters have been left out, like in "don't" for "do not."

Definition: To speak to someone or something as if they are present, often in a poetic or rhetorical way, even if they are not actually there.

Example: In her poem, she apostrophizes the moon, asking it to shine brighter.

Definition: A short and clever saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth.

Example: The teacher shared an apothegm that encouraged students to always strive for excellence.

Definition: The straight line distance from the center of a regular polygon to the midpoint of one of its sides.

Example: To calculate the area of a regular polygon, you need to know the length of the apothem.

Definition: A type of support or income, often in the form of land or money, given to a member of a royal family or a noble as a right or privilege.

Example: The prince received an appanage to ensure his financial independence.

Definition: Used to indicate that something seems to be true based on what has been said or observed, but may not be certain.

Example: Apparently, it is going to rain tomorrow, so we should take an umbrella.