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List 26 & 126-130 Flashcards

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felicity

A

N

happiness

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basely

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ADV

dishonorably

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atrocious

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ADJ

shockingly bad; awful

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impertinence

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N

rudeness; arrogance

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inanimate

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ADJ

not alive; lifeless

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Tone

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the author’s attitude toward hisor her material, audience, or both
EX: sarcasm

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Transition

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a word or phrase that links different ideas

EX: (of transitional words) nevertheless, in addition, furthermore

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Understatement

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presents something as less significant than it is

EX: You scrape the entire side of your car. An understatement would be: “It is only a small scratch.”

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Voice

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writer’s unique use of lang that allows a reader to “hear” a human personality
EX:Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active)
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive)

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Wit

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intellectually amusing language that suprises and delights

EX: sarcasm and puns

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