Reasoning COPY Flashcards

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In reasoning,

Alliteration

A

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in close proximity.

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In reasoning,

Analogy

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A comparison of any two things base upon similar categories.

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In reasoning,

Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds or patterns of vowel sounds, including initial vowel sounds, followed by different consonant sounds. Assonance is not true rhyme because the associated consonants differ.

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In reasoning,

Proportional analogy

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A comparison between at least two pairs of dissimilar things based upon similar categories such that “a is to b as c is to d.”

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5
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In reasoning,

Rhyme

A

Two words with the same final consonant and/or vowel sound.

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In reasoning,

Pleonasm (PLEE-uh-naz-um)

A

A figure of speech that uses intentional redundancy to emphasize a point or create a humorous effect.

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In reasoning,

Synonym

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A word that means exactly the same or nearly the same thing as another word.

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In reasoning,

Antonym

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A word that means the opposite of another word.

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9
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In reasoning,

Litotes (LIE-tuh-teez)

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A figure of speech that uses a negated antonym to create an understatement.

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