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8962998697Deterrence (n)the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.0
8963008952Deter (v)my parents deter me from trying cigarettes. To discourage, prevent from doing1
8963014146deterrent (adj)the pain of it should be deterrent enough yo never make the mistake twice.2
9348825302disparity (n)a great difference.3
9348832271gross (adj)extremely noticeable because of inexcusable badness.4
9348844465implausible (adj)seeming unbelievable.5
9348853745Ubiquitous (adj)present or occurring everywhere.6
9643460144truculent(adj.) eager for a fight; fierce (syn.) vitriolic; aggressive; combative.7
9643489283Constitute(v.) to amount to; to equal something or to be a part of or make up a whole. (syn.) equate, embody, is or combine, add up to, comprise.8
9643519840mediocrity(n.) lack of quality or excellence (syn.) averageness, commonness.9
9643540134impertinent(n.) rude; ill-mannered (syn.) disrespectful, brash, impolite, insolent10
9643588698unassailable(adj.) not able to be denied or attacked (syn.) undeniable, irrefutable, impenetrable, unconquerable.11
9696196709asyndetonomit conjunctions in list General uses: speed up the rhythm of speech. reflect12
9696218656polysyndetonlots of conjunction, slow down speech13
9696239347Personificationputting human characteristics on object.14
9696297760repetitionbalanced sentences, repeated beginning of sentence.15

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