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8365352272isolationisma policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.0
8366278398ambivalencethe state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.1
8366278399unwarrantednot justified or authorized.2
8366278400summonsan authoritative or urgent call to someone to be present or to do something.3
8366278401helio (prefix)relating to the sun.4
8366278402ruddyhaving a reddish color.5
8366278403reapcut or gather (a crop or harvest).6
8366278404concatenationa series of interconnected things or events.7
8366278405encompasssurround and have or hold within.8
8366278406ephemerallasting for a very short time.9
8366278407thereinin that place, document, or respect.10
8366278408imbibeabsorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge).11
8366278409assimilatetake in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.12
8366278410flexuousfull of bends and curves.13
8366278411beseechask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.14
8366278412alacritybrisk and cheerful readiness.15
8366278413benevolentwell meaning and kindly.16
8366278414industrializationthe development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.17
8366278415superfluousunnecessary, especially through being more than enough.18
8366278416engrossedhaving all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.19
8366278417cavaliera courtly gentleman, especially one acting as a lady's escort.20
8366278418naivetelack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.21
8366278419merethat is solely or no more or better than what is specified.22
8366278420subtle(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.23
8366278421modulationthe exertion of a modifying or controlling influence on something.24
8366278422entomologicalstudy of insects25
8366278423ruinousdisastrous or destructive.26
8366278424dearexpensive27
8366278425calamitiesan event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.28
8366278426infidela person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own.29
8366278427didacticintended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.30
8366278428invectiveinsulting, abusive, or highly critical language.31
8366278429principled(of a person or their behavior) acting in accordance with morality and showing recognition of right and wrong.32
8366278430vexed(of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic.33
8366278431contemplativeexpressing or involving prolonged thought.34
8366278432pernicioushaving a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.35
8366278433exalted(of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.36
8366278434sanctifiedset apart as or declare holy; consecrate.37
8366278435self-assertionthe confident and forceful expression or promotion of oneself, one's views, or one's desires.38
8366278436commercethe activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.39
8366278437kinone's family and relations.40
8366278438studies (noun)the devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on an academic subject, especially by means of books.41
8366278439sloth (not the animal)reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness.42
8366278440marshalan officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries, including France.43
8366278441confuteprove (a person or an assertion) to be wrong.44
8366278442witmental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.45
8366278443mirthamusement, especially as expressed in laughter.46
8366278444aspirationa hope or ambition of achieving something.47
8366278445temperamenta person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior.48
8366278446simileCompares using like or as49
8366278447metaphorImplied comparison; does not use "like" or "as"50
8366278448apostropheAddresses a dead or absent entity51
8366278449onomatopoeiaWords which imitate sounds52
8366278450clauseGroup of words containing a subject and a predicate53
8366278451satireRidicules society, people, events, etc... using imitation, humor and exaggeration54
8366278452inferencea conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning55
8366278453analogousDraws a comparison based on partial similarities56
8366278454synthesisUsing various parts to create a new whole; essay combining given sources to support an assertion57
8366278455concedeTo yield, admit the validity of a counter point58
8366278456cause&effectRhetorical technique/mode to explain "chain reaction" relationship and consequences59
8366278457assertionThe claim, thesis supported in the writing/speech/selection60
8366278458parallelArrangement of words, phrases, etc... so that they coordinate in grammar, structure, pattern61
8366278459personificationAttributes human traits to nonhuman objects62
8366278460litotesUnderstatement, downplaying, minimizing63
8366278462syllogismFormula to set up an argument: major premise, minor premise, conclusion (A=B, B=C, therefore A=C); may be true or false64
8366278463ironyWords express the opposite meaning of the intended meaning, unexpected (be aware of multiple forms: dramatic, verbal, situational).65
8366278464colloquialCasual words or expressions, type of diction66
8366278465anecdoteShort, illustrative account of an event67
8366278466analogyDraws a comparison based on partial similarities68
8366278467intendedplanned or meant.69
8366278468audiencegroup of readers to whom the writing is directed.70
8366278469purposereason(s) behind the text71
8366278470allegoryNarrative which develops a symbolic, abstract meaning72
8366278471rhetoricEffective use of language to achieve a purpose and affect an audience; the art of persuasion73
8366278473pathosAn appeal to emotion74
8366278474allusionReference to well-known work of art, lit., biblical, historical event, etc...75
8366278475symbolismthe use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.76
8366278477paradoxHumorous imitation, often of a serious work77
8366278478aphorismBrief, clever, wise observation of life; usually didactic78
8366278479explanationa statement or account that makes something clear79
8366278480definitiona statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.80
8366278481descriptiona spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.81
8366278482narrationthe action or process of narrating a story.82
8366278483illustrationa picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc.83
8366278484persuasionthe action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.84

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