Terms 11-15 Flashcards

1
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Colloquialism

A

an informal or conversational use of language

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2
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Concession

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A reluctant acknowledgement or yielding

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3
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Counterargument

A

a challenge to a position; an opposing argument; credible worthy of belief; trustworthy

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4
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Elegiac

A

mournful over what has passed or been lost; often used to describe tone

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5
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Epigram

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A brief witty statement

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