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286861857aesthetichaving to do with te appreciation of beauty.
286861858affableeasy going, friendly
286861859alienatedremoved or desassociated from
286861860amenableresponsive, agreeable
286861861anaphorarepetition of words at the beggining of sucessive phrases, clauses.
286867946antecedenta noun to which a later pronoun refers
286867947antimetabolethe repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast
286867948apologydefense of an idea
286867949appositiona grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation
286867950arbitera judge who decides a disputed issue
298554186archetypea perfect example
298554187assertiona declaration or a statement
298554188assiduoushard working
298554189astuteshrewd or clever
298554190asyndetonleaving out conjunctions
298554191austerewithout decoration, strict
298554192brusqueAbrupt, blunt, with no formalities, rudely abrupt
298554193candorfrankness
298554194capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable
298554195causticbitingly sarcastic or biting
304277488chiasmusan inversion in the second of two parallel phrases. (Susan walked in, and out rushed mary.)
304277489clandestinesecretive
304277490cogentconvincing, reasonable
304277491coherentlogically connected
304277492conceptionthe ability to form or understand an idea
304277493convolutedintricate, complex
304277494copiousplentiful, having a large quantity
304277495cumulative sentenceindependent clause followed by subordinate clause.
304277496declarative sentencea sentence that makes a statement
304277497decorousproper, marked by good taste
310369559deductivereasoning from general to specific
310369560despoticexercising absolute power
310369561didacticintended to instruct
310369562dilettanteone with an amateurish or supperficial understanding of a field of knowledge
310369563discourseverbal expression or exchange; conversation
310369564disparagebelittle, to express negative opinion about
310369565doggedstubbornly persevering, , refusing to give up despite difficulties
310369566dogmaticstubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
310369567ebullienceintense enthusiasm
310369568eclecticmade up of a variety of sources or styles
317636946effusiveemotionally unrestrained, gushing
317636947egregiousconspiciously bad or offensive
317636948elegaicmournful
317636949eloquencethe ability to speak vividly and persuasively
317636950enmitymutual hatred or ill will
317636951epigrambrief witty statement
317636952equanimitythe quality of being calm and even tempered
317636953equivocateto avoid making a definite statement
317636954exculpateto free from guilt or blame
317636955faciledone or achieved with little effort, easy
324034406fastidiouspossessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please
324034407flagrantextremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
324034408floriddescribing flowery or elaborate speech
324034409fluideasily flowing
324034410fractiousquarrelsome, unruly
324034411freneticvividly excited or active
324034412gratuitousgiven freely, unearned, unwarranted
324034413hackneyedworn out through overuse
324034414heinousabominable, hideous
324034415hortatoryurging, strongly encouraging
335337586hypophoraraising a question then proceeding to answer it
335337587imperative sentencea sentence that requests or commands
335337588imperiousarrogantly domineering or overbearing
335337589impingeadvance beyond the usual limit, impact, trespass
335337590implicationthe act of suggesting/hinting
335337591incorrigibleincapable of being reformed or improved ( even with punishment)
335337592indolenthabitually lazy or inactive
335337593inductionreasoning from detailed facts to general principles
335337594insipidunitresting/unchallenging
346264175insolentinsulting in manner or speech
346264176intrepidcourageous or fearless
346264177intuitionsharp insight
346264178inversiona sentence in which the verb precedes the subject
346264179inveteratelong established, deep rooted
346264180lamentexpress grief, mourn
346264181laudatorygiving praise
346264182listlesslacking energy
346264183lucideasily understood, clear
346264184malfeasancewrongdoing, misconduct
346264185maverickone who is independent and resists adherence to a group
346269587mediocrityquality of being average
346269588metonymyfigurative tool in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated
346269589mollifyto calm or soothe
346269590nascentcoming into existence, emerging
346269591nominalizationturning a verb or adjective into a noun
346269592notoriousinfamous
346269593novelstrikingly new or unusual
346269594obduratestubborn, inflexible
346269595obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion of course of action
346269596ostentatiousdescribing a showy or pretentious display
359859350oxymoronab apparent contradiction of terms
359859351pacingrelative speed or slowness with which a story is told or idea presented
359859352panegyricstatement of high praise
359859353paradigmexample or model
359859354paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but is actually true
359859355paramountof chief concern or importance
359859356parodyartistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
359859357patronizingtreating in a condescending manner
359859358pejorativedescribing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
359859359penitentexpressing remorse
366140808periodic sentencemain clause ends the sentence
366140809permeatedspread or flowering throughout
366140810perniciouscausing great alarm
366140811personaa speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing
366140812pervasivedispersed throughout
366140813plausibleseemingly valid or acceptable; credible
366140814poignantprofoundly moving
366140815polemicargument against an idea, usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion (polemical= controversial)
366140816Polysyndetondeliberate use of a serious of conjunctions
366140817ponderousextremely dull
370972817prodigiousenormous
370972818proliferateto grow or increase rapidly
370972819propitiouspresenting favorable circumstances
370972820proprietyappropriateness of behavior
370972821prosaicdull
370972822prudentexercising good judgement
370972823pugnaciouscombative, belligerent, hostile, aggressive
370976512quandarystate of uncertainty or perplexity
370976513querulouscomplaining in a petulant or whining manner
370976514rancorousmarked by deep-seated ill will
377652520repleteabundantly supplied, filled to capacity
377652521rhetoricthe art of using language persuasively
377652522sanctionto give official authorization or approval
377652523sardonicdisdainfully or ironically humorous; bitter or caustic
377652524serenecalm
377652525servilesubmissing like a servant
377652526slanderfalse charges against someone
377652527spuriousnot genuine
377652528staidunemotional, serious
377652529stoicindifferent to pleasure or pain, impassive

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