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| 10351947072 | abstract | (n.) An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research. (adj.) Dealing with or tending to deal with a subject apart from a particular or specific instance. | 0 | |
| 10351947073 | active voice (refers to the use of verbs) | A verb is in this when it expresses an action performed by its subject. Stylistically, this leads to more economical and vigorous writing. | 1 | |
| 10351947074 | adage | A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language. | 2 | |
| 10351947075 | ad hominem | Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason. | 3 | |
| 10351947076 | allegory | A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface. | 4 | |
| 10351947077 | alliteration | The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem. | 5 | |
| 10351947078 | allusion | allusion A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea. | 6 | |
| 10351947079 | ambiguity | ambiguity A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations. | 7 | |
| 10351947080 | anachromism | A person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era. | 8 | |
| 10351947081 | analogy | A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things; a passage that points out several similarities between two unlike things is called an extended analogy. | 9 | |
| 10351947082 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 10 | |
| 10351947083 | annotation | A brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature. | 11 | |
| 10351947084 | antagonist | A character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist, produces tension or conflict. | 12 | |
| 10351947085 | antecedent | A word to which a pronoun refers. | 13 | |
| 10351947086 | antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences. | 14 | |
| 10351947087 | aphorism | A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment. | 15 | |
| 10351947088 | Apollonian | In contrast to Bionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior. | 16 | |
| 10351947089 | apostrophe | A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present. | 17 | |
| 10351962830 | arch | Characterized by clever or sly humor, often saucy, playful, and somewhat irreverent. | 18 | |
| 10351963615 | archetype | An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form. | 19 |
