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Words 41-50 Flashcards

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Fatuous

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Foolish or insane

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Foolish or insane

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Fatuous

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Feckless

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Ineffective

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Ineffective

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Feckless

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Furtive

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Taken, done, used surreptitiously or by stealth

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Taken, done, used surreptitiously or by stealth

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Furtive

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Garrulous

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Excessively talkative in a rambling manner

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Excessively talkative in a rambling manner

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Garrulous

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Genial

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Warmly and pleasantly

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Warmly and pleasantly

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Genial

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Ignominious

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Marked by or attended with disgrace and dishonor

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Marked by or attended with disgrace and dishonor

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Ignominious

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Imperious

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Domineering in a haughty manner

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Domineering in a haughty manner

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Imperious

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Impetus

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A moving force

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A moving force

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Impetus

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Impugn

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To challenge as false another’s statements

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To challenge as false another’s statements

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Impugn

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Impute

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To attribute or ascribe

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To attribute or ascribe

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Impute

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Invective

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The use of anger/insulting language in satirical writing

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The use of anger/insulting language in satirical writing

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Invective

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Irony

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Situation/statement characterized by what is expected and reality

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Situation/statement characterized by what is expected and reality

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Irony

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Juxtaposition

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Placing of two items side by side to create a certain effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose

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Placing of two items side by side to create a certain effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose

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Juxtaposition

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Litotes

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Form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis. “She is not a bad cook”.

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Form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis. “She is not a bad cook”.

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Litotes

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Logos

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Appeals to logic

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appeals to logic

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Logos

31
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Metacognition

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Monitoring your own thoughts as you encounter ideas/facts presented to you in written form

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Monitoring your own thoughts as you encounter ideas/facts presented to you in written form

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Metacognition

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance

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A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance

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Metaphor

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Metonymy

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The use of a concrete word rather than an abstract expressionist to refer to a more abstract/complex word or idea

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The use of a concrete word rather than an abstract expressionist to refer to a more abstract/complex word or idea

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Metonymy

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Mood

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Atmosphere of a literary work that creates or evokes certain feelings or vibes

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Atmosphere of a literary work that creates or evokes certain feelings or vibes

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Mood

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Motif

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Recurring subject theme idea

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Recurring subject theme idea

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Motif

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