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Inane |
Adj silly, foolish |
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Introverted |
Adj. self-abosorbed, secretive |
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Legacy |
N. An inheritance |
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Malaise |
Adj. illness |
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Morose |
Adj. Gloomy sad |
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Opulent |
Adj. rich and showy; luxurious |
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Pretense |
N. A false show or claim |
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Recluse |
N. One who lives alone |
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Hyperbole |
N. Exaggerated statement or claims |
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Oxymoron |
N. A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction |
Dum genius |
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Acme |
N. Highest peak; climax |
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Allusion |
N. In reference to |
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Antithesis |
N. Opposite and contrasting thought or idea |
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Balm |
N. Soothing to the mind |
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Breach |
N./V. A gap or violation |
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Circumspect |
Adj. cautions ;careful |
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Contiguous |
Adj. touching an edge or boundary |
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Alliteration |
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words |
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Connotation |
The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression |
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Denotation |
The literal meaning |
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