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6603912471AntecedentWord, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.0
6603912472AntithesisOpposition or contrast of ideas through parallelism.1
6603912473AphorismTerse statement of unknown authorship which expresses a general truth or moral2
6603912474ApostropheA figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.3
6603912476ConceitA fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.4
6603912478HomilyThis term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.5
6603912479InvectiveAn emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.6
6603912480Metonymya figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.7
6603912482PedanticAn adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish8
6603912483Proseone of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms.9
6603912484SemanticsThe branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.10
6603912486SynecdocheA figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part.11
6603912487SynesthesiaWhen one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another.12
6603912488AnnotationExplanatory or critical notes added to a text.13
6603912489EpigramA brief witty statement.14
6603912490DigressionThe use of material unrelated to the subject of a work.15
6603912491Ellipsisthe omission of a word or several words necessary for a complete construction that is still understandable.16
6603912493AnachronismA person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.17
6603912494DidacticHaving an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner.18
6603912495FallacyAn incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information.19
6603912496HubrisExcessive pride that often affects tone.20
6603912499MotifA phrase, idea, or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in an essay or other discourse.21
6603912501AnecdoteA short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.22
6603912502JargonSpecial words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.23
6603912503DiatribeA forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.24
6603912504DogmaticInclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.25
6603912505PerniciousHaving a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.26
6603912506BellicoseDemonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.27
6603912507VoraciousCraving or consuming large quantities of food.28
6603912508ZealousHaving or showing zeal. Passionate, fanatical29
6603912509TacitUnderstood or implied without being stated.30
6603912510InnuendoAn allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.31
6603912511LanguidDisplaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.32
6603912512ConsecrateMake or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.33
6603912513DyspepticOf or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression.34
6603912514DoggerelComic verse composed in irregular rhythm.35
6603912515PetulantChildishly sulky or bad-tempered.36
6603912516InfidelA person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own.37
6603912517ExhortStrongly encourage or urge someone to do something.38
6603912518CloisteredKept away from the outside world; sheltered.39
6603912519VexMake (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.40

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