Vocab List 1 Flashcards
1
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Colloquial
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Charactistic of informal spoken language or conversation
2
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Dictation
A
The manner in which something is expressed in words
3
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Connotation
A
An idea that is implied or suggested
4
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Elegy
A
A mournful poem; a lament for the dead
5
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Dialect
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The usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
6
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Consonance
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The repetition of sounds especially at the ends of words
7
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Epitaph
A
An inscription in memory of a buried person
8
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Didactic
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Instructive, especially excessively
9
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Alliteration
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Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
10
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Attitude
A
Position of a craft relative to a frame of reference