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inelegant

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having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement.

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posturing

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behavior that is intended to impress or mislead.

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comical

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amusing.

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siege

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a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

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overt

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done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.

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celibate

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abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.

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cumulative sentence

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is an independent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions (phrases or clauses) that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea.

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colloquialism

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a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

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embryologic

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of an organism prior to birth or hatching; “in the embryonic stage”;

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vestige

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a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

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kinship

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blood relationship.

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begging the question

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is an informal fallacy that occurs when an argument’s premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it.

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post hoc

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occurring or done after the event, especially with reference to the fallacious assumption that the occurrence in question has a logical relationship with the event it follows.
“a post hoc justification for the changes”

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warrant

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a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

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jovial

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cheerful and friendly.

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ambiguous

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of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

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acerbic

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(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.

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antecedent

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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

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regional dialect

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also known as a regiolect or topolect, is a distinct form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area. If the form of speech transmitted from a parent to a child is a distinct regional dialect, that dialect is said to be the child’s vernacular.Sep 4, 2019

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mythological allusion

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. According to the Random House Dictionary, an allusion is “a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.” It is a common practice in literature to make allusions to a variety of sources.