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2392901530affableeasy-going; friendly0
2392902579allusiona reference that recalls another work, another time in history, another famous person, and so forth1
2392903552ambivalentsimultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain2
2392905440analogya term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas3
2392908431anaphorathe deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines, prose sentences, clauses, or paragraphs4
2392913032astuteshrewd; clever5
2392914505connotationthe moods/associates/implications of a word or phrase, as opposed to its exact meaning6
2392916793deleterioushaving a harmful effect; injurious7
2392917822dubiousdoubtful; or unlikely authenticity8
2392919385etymologythe study of the origin of words and their historical uses9
2392920446gratuitousgiven freely; unearned; unwarranted10
2392922254inveteratelong established; deep-rooted; habitual11
2392923265justapositionmaking one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite12
2392924809parodyan artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect13
2392926495perniciouscausing great harm14
2392927376rancoroushateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will15
2392928149rhetoricthe study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively16
2392929960satirethe use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly17
2392932353superfluousextra; unnecessary18
2392933302tonethe manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction, syntax, and POV19

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