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80 Cards in this Set
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Abstract
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adj. not associated with a specific instance, difficult to understand.
n. something not knowable through the five senses v. remove, separate |
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Acerbic
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adj. acid in temper, mood, or tone
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Allusions
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n. an implied or indirect reference
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Allusive
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adj. alluding or hinting at
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Ambivalence
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n. simultaneous and contradictory attitudes toward a person, object, or action, uncertain as to which approach to follow.
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Ambivalent
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adj. uncertain of which approach to follow
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Analogy
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n. inference that if 2 or more things agree with one another in some respects they will probably agree in others, resemblance between things otherwise unalike,
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Analytical
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adj. being a proposition (as "no bachelor is married") whose truth is evident from the meaning of the words it contains, characterized by analysis rather than inflection.
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Anecdote
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n. a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
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Antithesis
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n. the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences (as in "action, not words" or "they promised freedom and provided slavery"), direct opposite
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Apathy
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n. lack of feeling or emotion, lack of interest or concern
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Apology
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n. an admission of error or discourtesy accompanied by an expression of regret, a poor substitute
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Appeal
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n. the power of arousing a sympathetic response
v. accuse, to arouse a sympathetic response |
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Argument
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n. an abstract or summary, discourse intended to persuade, the subject matter.
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Argumentative apologist
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n. speaks or writes in defense of someone or something.
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Bemused
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v. to confuse, to occupy the attention of
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Cadence
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n. a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language
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Capricious
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adj. impulsive, unpredictable
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Causal relationship
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n. relationship in which one thing relates to or is the cause of the other
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Churlish
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adj. marked by a lack of civility or graciousness, difficult to work with or deal with
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Circumlocutions
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n. excessive use of words
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Clause
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separate part of a document, part of a sentence with a subject and a predicate; independent: neither deducible from nor incompatible with another statement. subordinate: functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
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Colloqiual
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adj. of or relating to conversation, used in informal conversation.
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Complex sentence
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n. consisting of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
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Compound sentence
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n. having two or more main clauses.
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Conciliatory
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adj. agreeable, compatible, mollifying
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Concrete diction
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n. naming a real thing that can be seen, touched, smelled, or tasted.
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Condescending
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adj. patronizing, assuming superiority
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Contemplative
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adj. considerate with attention, views or considers thoughtfully
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Contradiction
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n. implies both the truth and falsity of something, contrary of
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Dialect
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n. variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself
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Diction
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n. verbal description, choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
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Double Entendre
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n. a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué
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Eccentricity
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n. deviation from an established pattern or norm, odd or whimsical behavior
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Effusive
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adj. excessively demonstrative
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Epithets
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n. a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing, often abusive
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Euphemism
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n. substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant or offensive one
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Evocation
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n. summoning, imaginative recreation, bringing to mind, cause thought.
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Exemplify
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v. serve as an example of, to be typical of
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Fable
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n. fictitious story that teaches a lesson
v. to talk or write about as if true |
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Feigned
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adj. fictitious, not genuine or real
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Glib
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adj. speaking or spoken with ease and informality, showing little forethought or preparation, can be to the point of insincere and deceitful
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Grammar
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n. study of words and their functions in relations to sentences
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Implied
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adj. expressed indirectly, contained potentially, indicated by inference, association, or consequence rather than directly stated
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Importune
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adj. troublesomely persistent or urgent
v. to press or urge with troublesome persistence, beg for urgently |
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Inexorably
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adv. unyielding or relentlessly, not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty
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Inferred
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v. derive as a conclusion from facts or premises, pointed out, suggest, hint
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Irate
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adj. arising from anger
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Irony
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n. the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning, incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result, incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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Judicious
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adj. having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgement.
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Loose sentence
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n. the principal clause comes first and subordinate modifiers or trailing elements follow
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Lyrical
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adj. expressing direct personal emotion
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Metaphor
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n. a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them
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Nostalgia
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n. state of being homesick, a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
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Objectivity
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n. existing outside an individual's thoughts or feelings, expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations; relating to, characteristic of, or constituting the case of words that follow prepositions or transitive verbs
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Onomatopoeia
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n. the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it, the use of words whose sound suggests the sense
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Paradox
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n. a statement that seems contrary to common sense yet is perhaps true, self-contradictory statement that at first seems true
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Parallel structure
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n. having identical syntactical elements in corresponding positions, the use of equivalent grammatical forms or matching sentence structures to express equivalent ideas and develop coherence
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Parallel syntax
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n. words are put together in a parallel form
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Pedantic
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adj. unimaginative, narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned
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Periodic sentence
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n. a usually complex sentence that has no subordinate or trailing elements following its principal clause (as in "yesterday while I was walking down the street, I saw him")
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Poignant
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adj. pungently pervasivepainfully affecting the feelings, deeply affecting, designed to make an impression
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Preceding
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adj. that immediately precedes in time or place
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Pretentious
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adj. making usually unjustified or excessive claims; expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature; making demands on one's skill, ability, or means
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Qualify
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v. to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form, moderate, certify
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Remorse
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n. a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs, compassion
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Rhetorical function
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n. function used to speak or write effectively
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Self-deprecating
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adj. expressing disapproval of oneself, belittling oneself
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Slang
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n. language peculair to a particular group
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Slipshod
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adj. careless, thrown together
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Strident
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adj. loud and harsh
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Structure
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n. arranged in a definite pattern of organization,
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Superficial
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adj. relating to what is only apparent, presenting only an appearance without substance or significance
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Syntax
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n. The way words are put together
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Terse
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adj. smoothly elegant, concise
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Theme
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n. main idea, subject matter, specific concern
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Thesis
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n. proposition to be argued for
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Tone
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n. manner of speaking that expresses a manner or attitude
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Unaffected expression
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n. common speech
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Understatement
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n. represented as less than is the case, stated or presented with restraint especially for effect
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