10731929136 | allegory (noun) | def~ a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. antonyms~ non-fiction, truth synonyms~ parable, symbol, emblem sentence~ Bible stories can often be used as allegories. | 0 | |
10731933920 | alliteration (noun) | def~ the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. antonyms~ original, instance synonyms~ recurrence, repeat, reiteration sentence~ To add rhythm to her poem, she included many alliteration. | ![]() | 1 |
10731933921 | allusion (noun) | def~ a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication antonyms~ reality, science synonyms~ innuendo, implication, quotation sentence~ The novels title is an allusion to Shakespeare. | ![]() | 2 |
10732015040 | ambiguity (noun) | def~ doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention antonyms~ certainty, clarity, clearness synonyms~ doubt, uncertainty, vagueness sentence~ Her emotionless words left me with a feeling of ambiguity. | ![]() | 3 |
10732017152 | analogy (noun) | def~ a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based antonyms~ difference, disagreement synonyms~ comparison, correlation, metaphor sentence~ Analogies are often used to show relationship between two things. | ![]() | 4 |
10732020992 | antecedent (adj.) | def~ preceding; prior antonyms~ after, following, subsequent synonyms~ preliminary sentence~ The first place winner is the antecedent to the second and third pace winners. | ![]() | 5 |
10732022876 | antithesis (noun) | def~ opposition; contrast antonyms~ same, similar synonyms~ contradiction, contrary sentence~ Her actions were the antithesis of what they expected. | ![]() | 6 |
10732028484 | aphorism (noun) | def~ a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation antonyms~ synonyms~ proverb, rule sentence~ | ![]() | 7 |
AP Eng. Language Vocab (words 1-8) Flashcards
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