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Definition of assuage

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Verb

To Make easier or milder, relieve, to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease satisfy, quench

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Definition of decadent

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Adj
So enjoyable that it’s bad. Sinfully good,
leading to decay or deterioration

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Definition of decadence

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Noun
Excessive self indulgence
leading to decay or decline
sinfully good

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Definition of Elicit

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Verb

To draw forth: bring out from some source (such as another person)

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Definition of Expostulate

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Verb

To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

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Definition of Hiatus

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Noun

A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

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Innuendo

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Noun

A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

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Intercede

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Verb
To plead on behalf of someone else
To serve as a third party or go between
Synonym: intervene

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Lurid

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Adjective

Causing shock, horror, or revulsion

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Petulant

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Adjective

Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset

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Aplomb

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Noun

Poise, great self-confidence

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Bombastic

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Adjective

Pompous or overblown in language. Words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

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Callow

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Adjective

Without experience, immature

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Transcend

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Verb

To rise above or exceed

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Unctuous

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Adj.

Excessively smooth or smug, trying too hard to act sincere

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Parallelism

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Similarly structured phrases, words, or clauses

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Anadiplosis

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Repetition of the last word of one claus at the beginning of the next

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Anaphora

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Repetition of a group of words at the beginning of successive clauses.

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Epistrophe

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Repetition of a group of words at the end of successive clauses

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Antimetabole

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Repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order

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16
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Implied metaphor

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A metaphor imbedded in a sentence rather than stated explicitly

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Oxymoron

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Juxtaposed words with contradictory meanings

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Paradox

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A statement that seems untrue on the surface but is true

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Metonymy

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An entity referred to by something with which it is associated

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Synecdoche

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A part of something used to refer to the whole

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Colloquial

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Ordinary or familiar diction

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Vernacular

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Language or dialect of a certain group

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Anglo-Saxon diction

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Word choice characterized by simple words with no root

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Latinate diction

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Words that come from Latin or Greek roots

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Exhort

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Verb
To urge strongly, advise earnestly

Negative connotation

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21
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Ingratiate

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Verb
To make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others

Brown nosy connotation

Reflexive

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Intrinsic

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Adjective

Belonging to someone or something by its nature, inherent. Natural

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Permeate

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Verb

To spread through, penetrate, soak through

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Precipitate

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Verb

to cause or bring about suddenly

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Stringent

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Adj.
Strict, severe, sharp or bitter
(Can’t describe a person as stringent)

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Surmise

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Verb can be noun, but don’t use that

To think or believe without certain supporting evidence, infer. Like presume

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27
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Ascribe

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Verb
You ascribe something to someone

To assign or refer to; attribute

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28
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Circuitous

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Adj
Can be both metaphorical and literal
Roundabout, not direct

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Commiserate

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Verb

To sympathize verbally with; have pity or sorrow for; share a feeling of distress

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30
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Cliche

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A trite expression- figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out

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31
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Collocation/idiom

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A familiar grouping of words

Zero tolerance

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32
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Double entendre

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Figure of speech where a word or phrase can be understood in two ways

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33
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Antanaclasis/ antistasis

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Words that sound identical but have different meanings

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34
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Paranomasia

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Words kinda similar in sound but different in meaning

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Syllepsis

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Word used differently in relation to two other words.

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36
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Enjoin

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Verb
To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to command
You enjoin someone to do something

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Expiate

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Verb
To make amends; make up for-
You expiate an emotion

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38
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Inadvertent

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Adjective

Accidental, unintentional

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39
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Nominal

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Adj

  1. So small that it’s not taken seriously, negligible
  2. Adjectival form of “noun”
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Proclivity

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Noun

Natural or habitual inclination or tendency, penchant

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41
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Gerund

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A verbal ending in “ing” that functions as a noun in a sentence

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42
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Infinitive

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A verbal (often preceded by “to”) that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb

43
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Split infinitives

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When the infinitive is interrupted with another word, typically an adverb or adverbial phrase

44
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Agreement

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The correspondence of a verb with its subject or pronoun/antecedent agreement

45
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Accumulation

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Speaker or writer gathers scattered points and lists them together

46
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Auxesis

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A gradual increase in intensity of meaning with words arranged in ascending order of force or importance

47
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Inversion

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A figure in which language takes a sudden turn– usually an interruption

48
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Hyperbaton

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A figure of speech that used disruption or inversion of customary word order to produce a distinctive effect

49
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Seditious

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(Adj.) resistant to lawful authority. Having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

50
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Tenuous

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Adj
Thin, slender (not literal) not dense, lacking clarity or sharpness, of slight importance or significance, lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

51
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Vitriolic

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Adj
Bitter, sarcastic, biting
Used to describe language or tone

52
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Wheedle

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Verb

To coax through flattery, cajole

53
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Affable

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Adj

Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to talk to

54
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Fetter

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Noun
A chain or shackle placed on the feet (usually used in plural); anything that confines or restrained
Verb– more common
To chain or shackle; to make helpless

55
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Megalomania

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Noun

A delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc. far in excess of reality

56
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Megalomaniac

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Someone who thinks they have much more power than they really do

57
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Surreptitious

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Adj

Super sneaky

58
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Transgress

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Verb

To go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

59
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Vicarious

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Adj

Performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

60
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Syllogism

Syllogistic reasoning

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Logical reasoning from inarguable premises
A=B
B=C
So
A=C
61
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Enthymeme

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Logical reasoning with one premise left unstated
A=B
B sorta equals C
A maybe equals C
Leave b sorta equals c out
62
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Allegory

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The recounting of an unreal series of experiences bearing such close resemblance to reality as to encourage the reader to make the association
Extended metaphor
Exists on a literal level
Also has deeper meaning

63
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Allusion

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A reference to a person, place, event or other source meant to create an effect or enrich the meaning of an idea.
Hints to someone who has background knowledge

64
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Anecdote

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A story

Can be first person or third person

65
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Anachronism

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Something that doesn’t fit in with the time period of the rest of the work

66
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Symbol

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Something that represents something else

67
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Understatement

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The ironic minimizing of fact, presents something as less significant than it is

68
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Analogy

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A comparison to a directly parallel case. Argues that a claim reasonable for one case is reasonable for the analogous case

69
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Jargon

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The specialized vocabulary of a particular group

Has to do with skill

70
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Austere

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Adj

Severe or stern in manner, simple, plain

71
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Concoct

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V

To prepare by combining ingredients

72
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Crass

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Adj

Coarse, unfeeling, stupid

73
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Debase

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V

To lower in quality, degrade,

74
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Desecrate

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V

To commit sacrilege on, to contaminate or pollute

75
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Adage/aphorism

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A saying or proverb embodying a piece of common wisdom based on experience and often metaphorical

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Epistle/epistolary

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A poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters

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Epigraph

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A quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of theme
Not written by the author themselves.

78
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Homily

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A sermon, but more informal. It can include serious talk, speech or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice

79
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Eulogy

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A formal expression of praise for someone who has recently died

80
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Disconcert

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To confuse

81
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Inconsequential

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Trifling, unimportant

82
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Mitigate

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To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity

83
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Punctilious

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Very careful and exact, attention to fine points

84
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Reprove

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To find fault with, scold, rebuke

85
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Asyndeton

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The epic omission of conjunctions between related words or clauses
Puts emphasis on the last one

86
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Anthimeria

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The substitution of one part of speech for another

87
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Juxtaposition

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Placing things side by side for the purpose of comparison

88
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Antithesis

Antithetical

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Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas, highlights differences

89
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Apology

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An elaborate statement justifying a controversial position

90
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Synesthesia

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Describe something using a different sense

“The sun is silent”

91
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Vulnerable

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Unprotected

92
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Restitution

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The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or former state

93
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Acrimonious

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Stinging, bitter in tone

94
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Consternation

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Dismay,confusion

95
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Corpulent

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Fat, having a large bulky body

96
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Invective

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An emotionally violent verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language

97
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Appositive

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A noun or noun phrase that follows another noun immediately or define or amplifies it’s meaning
Ex. Mousse, the dog

98
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Epithet

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A word or phrase adding a characteristic to a person’s name

Richard the lion heart

99
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Antonomasia

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Substitution of a title, epithet, or descriptive phrase for a proper name

100
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Dysphemism/cacophemism

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Substitution of a more offensive or disparaging word or phrase for one considered less offensive. Cacophemism sounds unpleasant
Dysphemism uses descriptive or metaphorical language

101
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Euphemism

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An indirect expression of unpleasant information, sounds better than it actually is.

102
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Disavow

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To deny responsibility for or connection with

103
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Dissension

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Disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

104
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Dissipate

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To cause to disappear or scatter

105
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Gauntlet

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An armored or protected glove, a challenge

106
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Impugn

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To call into question, to attack as false

107
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Intemperate

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Immoderate, lacking in self control

108
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Relegate

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To place in lower position, to assign, Refer

109
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Squeamish

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Inclined to nausea, easily shocked or upset

110
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Susceptible

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Open to, easily influenced

111
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Adjunct

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Something added as helpful or useful but not essential

112
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Polysyndeton

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The deliberate and excessive use of conjunctions

113
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Subject complement

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A word that renames or describes the subject

114
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Predicate adjective

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A word that describes the subject

115
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Predicate nominative

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A word that renames the subject

116
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Undertone

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A hidden tone

117
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Loose sentence

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Gives everything up at the beginning
Independent class at the beginning
118
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Periodic sentence

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Saves the important stuff until right before the period- independent clause at the end

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