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Question 1

alienated

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removed or disassociated from (friends, family, homeland)

Question 2

abstract

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not applied to actual objects

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anachronism

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something out of place in time or sequence

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anthropomorphism

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the attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature

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apology

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defense of an idea

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apparatus

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equipment; group of machines

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apposition

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a grammar construction in which a noun is placed with another as an explanation

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archetype

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a perfect example; an original pattern or model

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brittle

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easily broken when subjected to pressure

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chiasmus

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an inversion in the second of two parallel phrases

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gesticulating

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making gestures while speaking

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hypothetical

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existing only as an assumption or speculation

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lexicon

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word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary

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metonymy

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a type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term which it is closely associated

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oxymoron

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an apparent contradiction of terms

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panegyric

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statement of high praise

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paradigm

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an example or model

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parallelism

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a grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used

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penitent

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expressing remorse for one’s misdeeds

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period

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long, complex, dramatically correct sentence

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pernicious

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causing great harm

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phenomenon

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an unusual, observable event

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propitious

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presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious

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rational

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logical; motivated by reason rather than feelings

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sardonic

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disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh, bitter, caustic

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syllogism

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a form of deductive reasoning: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

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synecdoche

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a form of metonymy that is restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole

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theoretical

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lacking application or practical application

Question 29

truncated

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shortened; cut off