Vocab #2 Flashcards by Student Darcy Kessler | Brainscape

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apostrophe

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addressing one who isn’t present

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paradox

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seeming contradiction

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anaphora

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repetition of a word or phrase

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alliteration

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repetition of letter or sound

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austere

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severe; strict

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fecund

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fertile

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sublime

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awe-inspiring

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begrudging

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reluctant

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aesthetic

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the appreciation of beauty

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affective

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related to emotions

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acquiescence

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compliance

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obdurate

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stubborn

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callous

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cruel disregard for others

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pragmatism

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practical

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juxtaposition

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contrasting

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incongruous

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doesn’t fir or blend in

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emphatic

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insistent

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prudent

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showing care for the future

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wistful

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longing

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supercilious

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coolly and patronizingly haughty