7484269181 | Enumeratio | Detailing parts, causes, effects, or consequences to make a point more forcibly | 0 | |
7484269182 | Anaphora | The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences, commonly in conjunction with climax and with parallelism | 1 | |
7484269183 | Juxtaposition | A literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts | 2 | |
7484269184 | Idiom | The term refers to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. The phrase is understood as to mean something quite different from what individual words of the phrase would imply. Alternatively, it can be said that the phrase is interpreted in a figurative sense | 3 | |
7484269185 | Euphemism | Polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite or which suggest something unpleasant | 4 | |
7484269186 | Discriminating | 1.) (Of a person) having or showing refined taste or good judgment 2.) To recognize a distinction; differentiate 3.) To make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, sex, or age 4.) Serving to distinguish; distinctive | 5 | |
7484269187 | Abandon | 1.) To give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking) 2.) To cease to support or look after (someone); desert 3.) Complete lack of inhibition or restraint 4.) To allow oneself to indulge in (a desire or impulse) 5.) To condemn someone or something to (a specified fate) by ceasing to take an interest in or look after them | 6 | |
7484269188 | Climate | 1.) The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period 2.) The prevailing attitudes, standards, or environmental conditions of a group, period, or place 3.) A region with particular prevailing weather conditions | 7 |
AP Language Vocabulary Week 5 Flashcards
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