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| 13627675953 | Paradox | A statement that seems to be nonsensical because it's against a normalcy. However, the statement brings a new way of understanding | 0 | |
| 13627680865 | Colloquial | Language uses in ordinary or familiar conversation: slang or informal language | 1 | |
| 13627683177 | Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 2 | |
| 13627685374 | Syllogism | An instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions, each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion | 3 | |
| 13627685375 | Objective | Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions considering and representing facts | 4 | |
| 13627694544 | Ad Hominem | (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining | 5 | |
| 13627722544 | Parallelism | the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc | 6 | |
| 13627696499 | Antithesis | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else | 7 | |
| 13627696500 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues | 8 | |
| 13627698303 | Juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect | 9 | |
| 13627701154 | Euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing | 10 | |
| 13627701155 | Condescending | having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority | 11 | |
| 13627703414 | Apostrophe | an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or thing (typically one that is personified) | 12 | |
| 13627705651 | Nostalgic | a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations | 13 | |
| 13627705652 | Laud | praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context | 14 | |
| 13627707662 | Diction | the choice and use of words or phrases in speech or writing | 15 | |
| 13627709396 | Analogy | a process of arguing from similarity in known respects to similarity in other respects | 16 | |
| 13627711046 | Ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | 17 | |
| 13627713413 | Reverent | feeling or showing deep and solemn respect | 18 | |
| 13627778928 | Pedantic | overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching | 19 | |
| 13627778929 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Literary, or historical allusions occur most often. There are also biblical allusions | 20 | |
| 13627778930 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one | 21 | |
| 13627781426 | Subjective | based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions | 22 | |
| 13627781427 | Invective | insulting, abusive, or highly critical language | 23 | |
| 13627781428 | Indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment | 24 | |
| 13627783383 | Exhort | strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something | 25 | |
| 13627947302 | Didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive | 26 | |
| 13627947303 | Abstract | not based on a particular instance; theoretical | 27 | |
| 13627949529 | Witty | showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor | 28 | |
| 13627959771 | Speculative | engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture (an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information) rather than knowledge | 29 | |
| 13627959772 | Prose | written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. Everything but poetry | 30 | |
| 13627962580 | Cynical | believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. Doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile. mocking in nature | 31 | |
| 13627962581 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning | 32 | |
| 13627964794 | Condemnation | the expression of very strong disapproval; censure | 33 | |
| 13627964795 | Compound Adjective | a compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together, with a dash, to modify the same noun | 34 | |
| 13627968091 | Aphorism | a pithy observation that contains a general truth | 35 | |
| 13627968092 | Apathetic | showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern | 36 | |
| 13627970154 | Ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning | 37 | |
| 13627970155 | Wry | using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor | 38 | |
| 13627972394 | Wistful | having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing | 39 | |
| 13627972395 | Subversion | a process by which the values and principles of a system in place are contradicted or reversed, an attempt to transform the established social order and its structures of power, authority, hierarchy, and norm | 40 | |
| 13627975763 | Sublime | of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe | 41 | |
| 13627980865 | Self-Deprecating | modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so | 42 | |
| 13627983211 | Pretentious | attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed | 43 | |
| 13627983212 | Pragmatic | dealing with things sensibly, and realisitcally in a way that is based on practical rather tahn theoretical considerations | 44 | |
| 13627986244 | Novice | a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation | 45 | |
| 13627986245 | Imperative | of vital importance; crucial | 46 | |
| 13627988841 | Flippant | not showing a serious or respectful attitude | 47 | |
| 13628001970 | Explicit | stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt | 48 | |
| 13628132707 | Disdain | the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt | 49 | |
| 13628132708 | Deduction | a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true | 50 | |
| 13628136085 | Chiasmus | a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form | 51 | |
| 13628136086 | Candid | truthful or straightforward; frank | 52 | |
| 13628138827 | Blunt | uncompromisingly forthright | 53 | |
| 13628142419 | Begging the Question | when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it | 54 | |
| 13628142420 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 55 | |
| 13628144412 | Aesthetic | giving or designed to give pleasure through beauty; of pleasing appearance | 56 | |
| 13628144413 | Zeal | great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective | 57 | |
| 13628146339 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is | 58 | |
| 13628148324 | Tactful | sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues | 59 | |
| 13628151309 | Syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-informed sentences in a language | 60 | |
| 13628154322 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 61 | |
| 13628154323 | Subordinate Clause | a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause | 62 | |
| 13628157228 | Strident | loud and harsh; grating | 63 | |
| 13628157229 | Scathing | scornful; severely critical | 64 | |
| 13628331424 | Sardonic | grimly mocking or cynical | 65 | |
| 13628331425 | Relative Clause | relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns - who, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them | 66 | |
| 13628335654 | Refutation | the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false | 67 | |
| 13628335655 | Polysyndeton | the use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some could otherwise be omitted | 68 | |
| 13628338364 | Parody | an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect | 69 | |
| 13628338365 | Ominous | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening | 70 | |
| 13628340282 | Obfuscate | render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, to bewilder | 71 | |
| 13628342120 | Naive | showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment | 72 | |
| 13628344489 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant | 73 | |
| 13628344490 | Melancholy | a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause | 74 | |
| 13628347838 | Induction | a method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed as supplying some evidence for the truth of the conclusion | 75 | |
| 13628349428 | Folly | lack of good sense; foolishness | 76 | |
| 13628351480 | Erudite | having or showing great knowledge or learning | 77 | |
| 13628353623 | Empirical | based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic | 78 | |
| 13628391208 | Effusive | expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner | 79 | |
| 13628391209 | Disseminate | spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely | 80 | |
| 13628393936 | Discourse | written or spoken communication or debate | 81 | |
| 13628393937 | Contrived | created or arranged in a way that seems artificial or unrealistic | 82 | |
| 13628396075 | Conciliatory | intended or likely to smooth over or pacify | 83 | |
| 13628398455 | Capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior | 84 | |
| 13628398456 | Asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence | 85 | |
| 13628401345 | Aside | a remark not intended to be heard by everyone present | 86 | |
| 13628401346 | Ad Hoc | a debating tactic in which an explanation of why a particular thing may be is substituted for an argument as to why it is; it is a vague substitution for a valid argument | 87 | |
| 13628915578 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 88 | |
| 13628915579 | Acerbic | bitter, sharp in taste or temper | 89 | |
| 13628938468 | Idiom | A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. | 90 | |
| 13628940874 | Ethos | Persuasion from credibility | 91 | |
| 13628960847 | Logos | Appeal to logic | 92 | |
| 13628960848 | Pathos | Appeal to emotion | 93 | |
| 13628976726 | Zeugma | A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses | 94 | |
| 13628998242 | Onerous | Unpleasant and burdensome | 95 | |
| 13629026899 | Enervating | Tiring, weakening | 96 | |
| 13629082089 | Hackneyed | Used so often as to lack freshness or originality | 97 | |
| 13629082090 | Pseudonym | A pen name, name assumed by a writer | 98 | |
| 13629083801 | Innuendo | A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) | 99 |
