Mrs. Smith Sat Vocab

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alliteration

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The practice of beginning several consecutive or neghboring words with the same sound.

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anaphora

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A rhetorical figure involving the exact pepetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences. It is a type of parallelism

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apostrophe

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A figure of speech in whic the speaker directly and often emotionally addresses a person who is dead or otherwise not physically present, and imaginary person or entity, something inhuman, or a place or concept.

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consonance

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The repetition of a consonant sound within a series of words to produce a harmonius effect

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epiphora

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A rhetorical figure involving repetition of a word or phrase at the end of several clauses

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metaphor

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a comparison of unlike things without using a word of caomparisons such as like or as

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personification

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Applying human qualities to non-human things

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rhetoric

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The art of using words to persuade in writing or speeking

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syntax

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The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence

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tone

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The speaker or author's attitudes toward the subject, which is revelaed by the words he or she chooses

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altruism

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noun- unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others

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aptitude

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noun- inclination, tendency, natural ability

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aprehend

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verb- arrest, sieze

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ascertain

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verb- to make certain, exact or precise

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confirm

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verb- to stengthen; to give approval to; ratify

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deflation

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noun- an act or instance of releasing air or gas; a reduction in size or importance

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dehydration

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noun- the process of removing bound water

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disclose

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verb- to expose to view; to make known or public; reveal

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distension

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noun- the act of extneding or enlarging from internal pressure; swelling

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eccentric

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noun- a person who deviates from an established pattern or from accepted conduct

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egotist

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noun- a person who talks about him/herself too much or has an exaggerated sense of self-importance

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emancipator

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noun- one who frees from restraint, control, or the power of another

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enigma

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noun- an obscure speech or writing; something that is hard to understand or explain

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eruidition

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noun- knowwledge aquired chiefly from books

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exemplar

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noun- something that serves as a model or example

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exonerate

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verb- to relieve of responsibility, obligation, or hardship; to clear from accusation or blame

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exploitation

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noun- the act of taking full utilization or working of a natural resource

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extripation

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noun- the actof destroying completely

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fawn

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verb- to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner

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husbandry

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noun- the conrtol or judicious use of resources; conservation

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lackadaisical

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adj- lacking life, spirit, or zest

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obsequious

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adj- marked by or exhibiting fawning attentiveness

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opulence

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noun- wealth, affluence, abundance

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rhetorical

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adj- pertaining to effective communication; in some contexts, insincere language

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stipulate

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verb- make express conditions; specify

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stockpile

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verb- to accumulate a reserve supply

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terminal

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adj- of or relating to an end

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adroitness

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noun- skillfulness in the use of hands or body; dexterous

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arbitration

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noun- settlement of a dispute by a person or persons to whom the conflicting parties agree to refer it for a decision

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archaic

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adj- no longer used in ordinary language, but serviving in certain special contxts; of earlier times

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aural

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adj- of, having to do with, or precieved by the ear

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cohesive

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adj- tnding to hold together; sticking together

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collaborative

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adj- resulting from an act of working together

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deft

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adj- quick and skillful in action' nimble

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discernment

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noun- kneeness in seeing and understanding; good judgement; shrewdness

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ignominy

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noun- public shame and disgrace; dishonor

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ineptitude

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noun- unfitness; awkwardness

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iniquity

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noun- wickedness

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insipid

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adj- lacking interest or spirit; dull, colorless, or weak

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invocation

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noun- a calling upon in prayer; appeal for help or protection

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lamentable

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adj- to be regretted or pittied

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malefactor

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noun- criminal; evildoer

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mandate

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noun- an order or command

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manifesto

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noun- a public declaration of intentions, purposes, or motives by an important person or group; proclamation

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odoriferous

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adj- giving forth an odor

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prestiege

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noun- reputation, influence, or distinction based on what is know of one's abilities, achievements, opporunites, or associatons

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prminence

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noun- the quality or fact of being distinguished or conspicuous

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prospectus

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noun- a printed description of a proposed enterprise, issued to potential investors

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rectitude

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noun- upright conduct or character; honest; righteousness

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rudimentary

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adj- to be lerned or studied first;' elementary

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soporific

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adj- causing or tending to cause sleep

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stratified

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adj- arranged in layers

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tactile

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adj- of or having to do with touch

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tenacity

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noun- frimness in holding together; toughness; stubborness; persistence

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vicarious

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adj- felt by sharing in others' experiences; taking the place of another; doing the work of another

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cognition

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noun- tha act or process of knowing, including both awareness and judgement

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condemnation

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noun- censure, blame

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deficit

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noun- deficiency in amount or quality; disadvantage

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disclosure

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noun- an act of instance of opening up, exposing to view, or making known

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expose

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noun- a formal statement of facts; and exposure of something discreditable

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implicit

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adj- capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed; implied

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intuition

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noun- quick and ready insight; immediate understanding

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irony

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noun- the use of words to express something other than the literal meanind; incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result

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liberation

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noun- the act of setting free

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matriarch

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noun- a female who rules or dominates a family, group or state

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modicum

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noun- a small portion; a limited quantity

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pathos

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noun- an element in experience or in artistice representation evoking pity or compassion

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pluadits

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noun- enthusiastic approval

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pungency

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noun- the quality of being sharp and/or intense

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raze

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verb- to destroy to the ground; demolish

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verbalization

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noun- speaking or writing verbosely; verbal expression