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| 6802013649 | Semantic | Relating to meaning in language or logic | 0 | |
| 6802011024 | Allegory | Fictional work where characters represent ideas | 1 | |
| 6802013650 | Polemic | A strong verbal or or written attack on someone or something | 2 | |
| 6802013651 | Metaphor | A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable | 3 | |
| 6802017072 | Apposition | a relationship between two or more words or phrases in which the two units are grammatically parallel and has the same referent | 4 | |
| 6802017073 | Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed | 5 | |
| 6802017074 | Relative Cause | qui, quae, quod + subjunctiv | 6 | |
| 6802019245 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 7 | |
| 6802019246 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. Analogies can also make writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging. | 8 | |
| 6802019247 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 9 | |
| 6802021525 | Classification | Assignment of objects or people to categories on the basis of shared characteristics. | 10 | |
| 6802021526 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 11 | |
| 6802021527 | Maxim | A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying | 12 | |
| 6802024100 | Inductive reasoning | A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations. | 13 | |
| 6802024101 | Deductive reasoning | reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.) | 14 | |
| 6802026431 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 15 | |
| 6802026432 | Appositive | A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun. | 16 | |
| 6802028131 | Ad hominem argument | An argument that attacks the reader instead of addressing the issue | 17 | |
| 6802030346 | Sardonic | (adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic | 18 | |
| 6802030347 | Haughty | Arrogant | 19 | |
| 6802032096 | Syllogistic reasoning | A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example: all humans are mortal (the major premise), i am a human (the minor premise), therefore i am mortal (the conclusion) | 20 | |
| 6802034614 | Appeal to authority | A fallacy in which a speaker or writer seeks to persuade not by giving evidence but by appealing to the respect people have for a famous person or institution. | 21 | |
| 6802034615 | Equivocation | the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication | 22 | |
| 6802036666 | Asyndeton | Commas used (with no conjunction) to separate a series of words, speeds up flow of sentence. X, Y, Z as opposed to X, Y, and Z. | 23 | |
| 6802068211 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 24 | |
| 6802188369 | Allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. | 25 | |
| 6802191356 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 26 | |
| 6802191357 | Antithesis | (n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast | 27 | |
| 6802196749 | Colloquial language | informal language; language that is "conversational" | 28 | |
| 6802196859 | Didactic | Educational | 29 | |
| 6802200552 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 30 |
