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27 Cards in this Set
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SUMMARY
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Covering the main points.
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Main points.
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SYNONYM
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One of 2 words having the same or nearly the same meaning.
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Same meaning.
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PRODUCT
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The number resulting from the multiplication of 2 or more numbers.
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2 or more numbers.
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COMPUTE
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TO DETERMINE AN ANSWER USING MATHEMATICAL MEANS.
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DETERMINE AN ANSWER.
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COMPUTE
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TO DETERMINE AN ANSWER USING MATHEMATICAL MEANS.
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DETERMINE AN ANSWER.
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IMPLIED
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TO INVOLVE BY INFERENCE OR ASSOCIATION WITHOUT USING A DIRECT STATEMENT.
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NOT A DIRECT STATEMENT.
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PERSONIFICATION
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REPRESENTING SOMETHING AS A PERSON IN THE HUMAN FORM
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HUMAN FORM.
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LIMERICK
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HUMOROUS VERSE OF POETRY IN WHICH LINES 1,2,& 5 RHYME AND LINES 3&4 RHYME.
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1,2,5, RHYME.
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PROPORTION
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF ONE PART TO ANOTHER OR TO THE WHOLE.
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RELATE FROM ONE TO ANOTHER.
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INFERRED
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TO SUGGEST, DERIVE, CONCLUDE, OR JUDGE BASED ON OBSERVATION OR FACT.
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CONCLUDED.
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PREMISE
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AN ASSUMPTION OR PROPOSITION USED AS THE BASIS OF AN ARGUMENT.
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TO ASSUME.
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DRAMA
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A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE USING CHARACTERS & THEIR CONFLICTS TO PORTRAY A STORY.
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STAGE PERFORMANCE
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RATIO
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A MATHEMATICAL RELATIONSHIP COMPARING THE SIZE, QUANTITY OR AMOUNT OF 2 OR MORE THINGS.
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TO COMPARE.
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CIRCUMFERENCE
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A MEASUREMENT OF THE OUTER BOUNDARY OF A CIRCLE (PERIMETER).
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OUTER CIRCLE.
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ASSUMPTION
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SUPPOSING SOMETHING IS TRUE.
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COULD BE TRUE.
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FACTUAL
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OF OR RELATING TO FACTS.
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TRUE
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MODIFIES
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TO GRAMMATICALLY QUALIFY A TERM OR STATEMENT.
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MAKE MINOR CHANGES.
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INTERSECTION
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THE POINT WHERE TWO THINGS (LINES, STREETS) CROSS EACH OTHER.
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TO CROSS OVER.
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TRANSFORMATION
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A CHANGE OF VARIABLES OR COORDINATES IN WHICH A FUNCTION OF NEW VARIABLES OR COORDINATES IS SUBSTITUTED FOR EACH ORIGINAL VARIABLE OR COORDINATE.
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TO SUBSTITUTE
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PROPAGANDA
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THE SPREADING OF RUMOR, IDEAS OR INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING OR INJURING A PERSON OR INSTITUTION.
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HARMFUL RUMOR
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IRONY
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THE USE OF WORDS TO EXPRESS SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE LITERAL MEANING; THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RESULT OF A SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES & THE NORMAL OR EXPECTED RESULT.
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NOT THE EXPECTED RESULT.
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TONE
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THE PITCH OF A WORD OFTEN USED TO EXPRESS DIFFERENCES IN MEANING.
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PITCH OF A WORD
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TONE
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THE PITCH OF A WORD OFTEN USED TO EXPRESS DIFFERENCES IN MEANING.
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PITCH OF A WORD
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MOOD
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EMOTION EXPRESSED IN WRITING OR ART THAT CAPTURES THE FEELING OF THE PIECE.
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HOW IT MAKES YOU FEEL.
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COMMISSION
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A FEE PAID TO AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE FOR TRANSACTING A PIECE OF BUSINESS OR PERFORMING A SERVICE.
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PAYMENT FOR THE TRANSACTION.
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SIMILE
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FIGURE OF SPEECH COMPARING UNLIKE THINGS THAT IS OFTEN INTRODUCED BY LIKE OR AS.
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MUST USE THE WORDS LIKE OR AS.
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METAPHOR
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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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A LIKENESS BETWEEN ONE OR MORE ITEMS.
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