Part 10 Flashcards

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Wit

A

mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.

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Profound

A

very great or intense.

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Comical

A

Amusing

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Reduction

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the action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

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Liberal

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open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.

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Grim

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forbidding or uninviting.

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Monopolize

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obtain exclusive possession or control

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Amalgamation

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the action, process, or result of combining or uniting

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Vain

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producing no result; useless.

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10
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Permeate

A

spread throughout

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Sustain

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strengthen or support physically or mentally.

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Laud

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praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context.

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13
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Complicated Syntax

A

Confusing sentence structure

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Allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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Distortion

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the action of giving a misleading account or impression

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Cauldron

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a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire.

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Uncosmopolitan

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Not from around the world

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Grope

A

feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.

19
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Synatical Inversion

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placing of an adjective after the noun it modifies

20
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Informal Tone

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discussing things with people you know on a personal level