Lesson 12 vocab Flashcards
1
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a comparison highlighting a similarity between otherwise dissimilar things
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analogy
2
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the direct or exact opposite, a figure of speech that contrasts ideas
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antithesis
3
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corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
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commensurate
4
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agreement, harmony, or correspondence
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congruence
5
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to depart or turn aside from a path, direction, or course of action
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deviate
6
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the condition or fact of being unequal or different
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disparity
7
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consisting of many different elements or types, varied
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heterogeneous
8
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similar in kind or nature, uniform
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homogeneous
9
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a subtle or slight degree of difference
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nuance
10
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equivalent in significance, effect, or value
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tantamount
