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| 7419909339 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | 0 | |
| 7419909340 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 1 | |
| 7419909341 | Aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. | 2 | |
| 7419909342 | Apostrophe | A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present. | 3 | |
| 7419909343 | Archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing | 4 | |
| 7419909344 | Asyndeton | A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions | 5 | |
| 7419909345 | Caesura | A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line. | 6 | |
| 7419909346 | Catharsis | the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. | 7 | |
| 7419909347 | Chiasmus | a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases | 8 | |
| 7419909348 | Conceit | A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 9 | |
| 7419909349 | deus ex machina | In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem. | 10 | |
| 7419909350 | Doppelganger | a literary archetype of a character who meets his or her apparent double, with plot developments following. | 11 | |
| 7419909351 | Elision | the omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable to preserve the meter of a line of poetry | 12 | |
| 7419909352 | Enjambment | In poetry, the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them | 13 | |
| 7419909353 | Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight | 14 | |
| 7419909354 | Epistolary | A piece of literature contained in or carried on by letters | 15 | |
| 7419909355 | Epithet | A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something | 16 | |
| 7419909356 | Hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence | 17 | |
| 7419909357 | Litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite | 18 | |
| 7419909358 | Malapropism | a word humorously misused | 19 | |
| 7419909359 | Meiosis | The use of understatement to highlight a point or explain a situation or to understate a response used to enhance the effect of a dramatic moment. | 20 | |
| 7419909360 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant | 21 | |
| 7419909361 | Motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea | 22 | |
| 7419909362 | Paradox | A statement that contradicts itself | 23 | |
| 7419909363 | Satire | A literary style used to make fun of or ridicule an idea or human vice or weakness | 24 | |
| 7419909364 | stream of consciousness | a style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a character's mind. | 25 | |
| 7419909365 | Symbolism | A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | 26 | |
| 7419909366 | Synesthesia | when one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another | 27 | |
| 7419909367 | Synecdoche | using one part of an object to represent the entire object | 28 | |
| 7419909368 | Tragic Flaw | A weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero. | 29 | |
| 7419950592 | pandemonium | chaos | 30 | |
| 7419950593 | Primordial | original; existing from the beginning | 31 | |
| 7420048274 | Swoon | faint from extreme emotion | 32 | |
| 7420048275 | Tercet | a three-line stanza | 33 | |
| 7420048276 | Putrid | rotten and foul smelling | 34 | |
| 7420048277 | Allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art | 35 | |
| 7420048278 | Forsaken | abandoned or deserted | 36 | |
| 7420048279 | Opportunist | individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances | 37 | |
| 7420048280 | Sodomites | generally anal or oral sex between people or sexual activity between a person and a non-human animal (bestiality), but it may also mean any non-procreative sexual activity. | 38 | |
| 7420048281 | Omnipotence | the quality of having unlimited or very great power | 39 | |
| 7420048282 | Tempest | A violent storm lasting for a portion of time | 40 | |
| 7420048283 | perilous | Full of danger or risk | 41 | |
| 7420048284 | Papacy | the office or authority of the Pope. | 42 | |
| 7420048285 | odious | deserving hate or contempt | 43 | |
| 7420048286 | Nimble | (adj.) quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever | 44 | |
| 7420048287 | Manifestations | A very clear sign that a particular situation or feeling exists | 45 | |
| 7420048288 | Depravity | moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act | 46 | |
| 7420048289 | Didactic | Instructive | 47 | |
| 7420048290 | Expedient | (n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful | 48 | |
| 7420048291 | perspicacity | (n.) keenness in observing and understanding | 49 | |
| 7420048292 | debauchery | excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures | 50 | |
| 7420048293 | Dalliance | frivolous spending of time; dawdling. playful flirtation. | 51 | |
| 7420048294 | vexation | the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried | 52 | |
| 7420048295 | Sepulcher | A tomb, grave, or burial place | 53 | |
| 7420048296 | Miscreant | a vicious person | 54 | |
| 7420048297 | Censure | harsh criticism or disapproval | 55 | |
| 7420048298 | fetid | foul-smelling; putrid | 56 | |
| 7812919526 | Bombast | arrogant, pompous language | 57 | |
| 7812929697 | Obsequious | Overly submissive and eager to please | 58 | |
| 7812929698 | Preferment | (n) promotion or appointment to a position or office | 59 | |
| 7812933558 | Grange | group of farmers who met for lectures, sewing bees, and other events | 60 | |
| 7812936539 | Lascivious | lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire | 61 | |
| 7812936540 | Deluding | impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool | 62 | |
| 7812942210 | Promulgate | to announce; to make known | 63 | |
| 7812942211 | Beguiled | charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way. | 64 | |
| 7812943739 | Alacrity | brisk and cheerful readiness | 65 | |
| 8789385703 | allusive (adj) | containing an indirect reference | 66 | |
| 8789385704 | Poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell | 67 | |
| 8789385705 | audacious | (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring | 68 | |
| 8789385706 | Provocative (adj) | Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately | 69 | |
| 8789385707 | Sanguine | Cheerfully optimistic | 70 | |
| 8789385708 | Platonic | Marked by the absence of romance or physical attraction | 71 | |
| 8789385709 | Enamor | To inspire with love; to captivate | 72 | |
| 8789385710 | Buoyant | Capable of floating; cheerful | 73 | |
| 8789385711 | Mock-heroic | imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action | 74 | |
| 8789385712 | Diffident (adjective) | Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved | 75 | |
| 8789385713 | Elegiac | Mourning that which is lost or past; sorrowful | 76 | |
| 8789385714 | Lugubrious adj | Mournful | 77 | |
| 8789385715 | Pedantic | Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules | 78 | |
| 8789385716 | Facetious | (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously | 79 | |
| 8789385717 | Effusive | Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing | 80 | |
| 8789385718 | colloquial (adj) | appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal | 81 | |
| 8789385719 | Sardonic (adjective) | Mocking; sneering; cynical; making fun of | 82 | |
| 8789385720 | Insolent | Boldly rude or disrespectful | 83 | |
| 8789385721 | Saturnine | (adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood | 84 | |
| 8789385722 | Irascible | Easily angered | 85 | |
| 8789385723 | Choleric | (adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered | 86 | |
| 8789385724 | Umbrage | Offense or annoyance | 87 | |
| 8789385725 | Insipid | lacking interest or flavor | 88 | |
| 8789385726 | Esoteric | (adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret | 89 | |
| 8789385727 | Bombastic (adj) | Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas | 90 | |
| 8789385728 | Provincial (adj) | limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded | 91 | |
| 8789385729 | Acerbic (adj) | having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting | 92 | |
| 8789385730 | Erudite | (adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic | 93 | |
| 8789385731 | Laconic | using few words; brief; to the point | 94 |
