4800331750 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | 0 | |
4800336246 | Alliteration | It is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series. | ![]() | 1 |
4800338510 | Parallelism | The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. | 2 | |
4800344914 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part. | ![]() | 3 |
4800547544 | Abhorrent | Causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome. Utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict. | ![]() | 4 |
4800550028 | Acrimony | Sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition | ![]() | 5 |
4800553156 | Audiophile | A person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction | ![]() | 6 |
4800555468 | Benevolent | Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude | 7 | |
4800558006 | Caustic | Capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue; severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark. biting, mordant, bitter, scathing. | ![]() | 8 |
4800563822 | Despondent | Feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health; disheartened, downhearted, melancholy, blue | ![]() | 9 |
4800565871 | Ebullient | Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited | ![]() | 10 |
4800568766 | Poignant | Full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome; keen or strong in mental appeal: a subject of poignant interest; affecting or moving the emotions | ![]() | 11 |
4800574042 | Reverent | Feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: feeling or showing profound respect or veneration | ![]() | 12 |
4800576657 | Somber | Gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted; gloomy, depressing, or dismal; extremely serious; grave; lugubrious, mournful, doleful, melancholy. | ![]() | 13 |
4800578592 | Tumultuous | Loud, excited, and emotional; involving a lot of violence, confusion, or disorder. | ![]() | 14 |
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