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30 Cards in this Set
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Denotation |
The accepted objective and literal meaning of a word |
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Connotation |
Emotional meaning of a word beyond its literal meaning |
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Trivial |
Of very slight importance, commonplace or ordinary |
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Conciliatory |
Overcoming distrust or hostility |
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Dilemma |
A situation of a choice of equally balanced and usually undesirable alternatives |
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Stagnant |
Not flowing or running as water. Stale or foul from standing. Sluggish or dull |
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Poignant |
Keenly distressing to the feelings. Affecting or moving the emotions |
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Sensual |
Preoccupied with the pleasure of the senses. Sexual pleasure gratification |
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Sensuous |
Perceived by or affecting the senses. Deriving pleasure from things that appeal to the senses |
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Compassionate |
Having a feeling of deep sympathy for anothers suffering or misfortune |
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Reluctance |
Unwillingness or disinclination Struggling in opposition |
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Erratic |
Unpredictably eccentric |
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Solicit |
To lure or tempt |
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Parallelism |
The use of equal or similar structure to reflect importance of an idea |
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Reticent |
Habitually reclined to speak |
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Resignation |
Unresisitng submission |
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Sentimentality |
Expression of appeal to tender emotions and feelings |
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Recurrent |
Occurring again as an event or experience |
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Annihilation |
Reduced to utter ruin or nonexistence |
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Impetuousness |
Sudden or rash action |
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Apostrophe |
A figure of speech that addresses the dead as living |
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Disdain |
To look down on someone |
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Skeptical |
Inclined to doubt or question |
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Suspense |
A quality of a story that causes anxiety |
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Impudent |
Boldness |
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Colloquial |
Ordinary speech rather than formal |
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Presumptuous |
Unbecomingly bold |
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Indoctrination |
Instruction in a principle |
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Innate |
Existing in one from birth |
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Affinity |
A natural liking or relationship |
