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| 93485198 | Ad hominem Argument | An arguement appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests, rather than to one's intellect or reason. | 0 | |
| 93485199 | Allegory | Extended Metaphor told as a complete narrative with characters, a setting, and symbols. | 1 | |
| 93485200 | Alliteration | Repitition of a consonant sound. | 2 | |
| 93485201 | Allusion | A reference to a person, historical event, or literary device. | 3 | |
| 93485202 | Ambiguity | An unclear, indefinite, or equivocal word, expression, or meaning. | 4 | |
| 93485203 | Analogy | Similarity or comparability. | 5 | |
| 93485204 | Antecedent | The word or words that a pronoun stands for. | 6 | |
| 93485205 | Aphorism | A terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation. | 7 | |
| 93485206 | Apostrophe | A rhetorical device by which a speaker turns from the audience as a whole to adress a single person or thing. | 8 | |
| 93485207 | Atmosphere | The dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or a novel. | 9 | |
| 93485208 | Clause | A group of words that contain a verb and its subject. | 10 | |
| 93485209 | Colloquial | a word phrase, or expression used in everyday language. | 11 | |
| 93485210 | Conceit | A poetic device using elaborate comparisons, such as comparing a loved one to the beauties of the world. | 12 | |
| 93485211 | Connotation | An associated or additional meaning that a word, image, or phrase may carry. | 13 | |
| 93485212 | Denotation | The literal, dictionary meaning of a word. | 14 | |
| 93485213 | Diction | Word choice or vocabulary. | 15 | |
| 93485214 | Didactic | A form of literature that sets out to instruct. | 16 | |
| 93485215 | Euphemism | The substitute of a mild and pleasant expression for a blunt, harsh one. | 17 | |
| 93485216 | Extended Metaphor | A long metaphor that is used throughout a piece of literature. | 18 | |
| 93485217 | Elegy | A lament, or sadly meditative poem, often written on the occassion of death. | 19 | |
| 93485218 | Figure of Speech | A device used to produce figurative language. | 20 | |
| 93485219 | Generic Conventions | Term used to describe traditions for each genre. | 21 | |
| 93485220 | Genre | A major category in which a literary work fits. | 22 | |
| 93485221 | Homily | Usually means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 23 | |
| 93485222 | Hyperbole | Extreme Exaggeration. | 24 | |
| 93485223 | Imagery | Use of language to appeal to the five senses. | 25 | |
| 93485224 | Inference | A reasonable conclusion drawn from the information presented. | 26 | |
| 93485225 | Invective | An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong abusive language. | 27 | |
| 93485226 | Irony | Contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. | 28 | |
| 93485227 | Loose Sentence | Type of sentence in which the main idea (Independent Clause) comes first, followed by the dependent phrase or clause. | 29 | |
| 93485228 | Metaphor | A figure of speech using an implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or a substitution of one for the other, suggesting similarity. | 30 | |
| 93485229 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. | 31 | |
| 93485230 | Mood | Tone/ Atmosphere. | 32 | |
| 93485231 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event, or series of events. | 33 | |
| 93485232 | Onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. | 34 | |
| 93485233 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech wherin the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. | 35 | |
| 93485234 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validility. | 36 | |
| 93485235 | Parallelism | The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs to give structural similarity. | 37 | |
| 93485236 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect or ridicule. | 38 | |
| 93485237 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 39 | |
| 93485238 | Personification | Giving human characteristics to concepts, animals, or inanimate objects. | 40 | |
| 93485239 | Point of View | Perspective from which literature is told. | 41 | |
| 93485240 | Predicate Adjective | One type of subject compliment- an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb. | 42 | |
| 93485241 | Predicate Nominative | A second type of subject compliment- a noun, group of noun clause that renames the subject. | 43 | |
| 93485242 | Prose | Division of genre referring to fiction and nonfiction in all its forms. | 44 | |
| 93485243 | Repitition | Duplication of any element of language such as a sound, word, phrases, clauses, sentences, or grammatical patterns. | 45 | |
| 93485244 | Rhetoric | Describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. | 46 | |
| 93485245 | Rhetorical Modes | Flexible terms describing the variety, conventions, and purpose of major trends of writing. | 47 | |
| 93485246 | Sarcasm | Involves bitter language that is meant to hurt or ridicule. | 48 | |
| 93485247 | Satire | Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule. | 49 | |
| 93485248 | Semantics | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relations to one another. | 50 | |
| 93485249 | Style | An evaluation of the sum of the choices and author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and literary device. | 51 | |
| 93485250 | Subordinate Clause | A clause that contains a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone. | 52 | |
| 93485251 | Syllogism | A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises. | 53 | |
| 93485252 | Symbol | Anything that represents itself and stands for something else. | 54 | |
| 93485253 | Syntax | The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences. | 55 | |
| 93485254 | Theme | The central idea or message of work, the insight it offers into life. | 56 | |
| 93485255 | Thesis | In writing, the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position. | 57 | |
| 93485256 | Tone | Describes the author's attitude towards his material, his audience, or both. | 58 | |
| 93485257 | Transition | A word or phrase that links different ideas. | 59 | |
| 93485258 | Despot | A ruler with total control; a tyrant. | 60 | |
| 93485259 | Sycophant | A suck up; one who flatters others. | 61 | |
| 93485260 | Hedonist | Someone who lives for pleasure or happiness. | 62 | |
| 93485261 | Hypocrite | One who pretends to a life or belief that he does not honestly have; a fake. | 63 | |
| 93485262 | Heretic | One who differs from their accepted belief or theory. | 64 | |
| 93485263 | Charlatan | A quack or a fraud; a cheat; an imposter. | 65 | |
| 93485264 | Bigot | One who stubbornly holds to his own opinions. | 66 | |
| 93485265 | Miser | A greedy, grasping person | 67 | |
| 93485266 | Insurgent | A rebel; one who rises up in revolt. | 68 | |
| 93485267 | Zealot | A fanatic; someone who is devoted beyond reason to a cause or belief. | 69 | |
| 93485268 | Objectivity | Treating with facts uninfluenced by emotion. | 70 | |
| 93485269 | Comprehensive | Large in scope or content. | 71 | |
| 93485270 | Plausible | Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible. | 72 | |
| 93485271 | Tenuous | Having little substance or strength; weak; unsure. | 73 | |
| 93485272 | Ostentatious | Describing a showy or pretentious display. | 74 | |
| 93485273 | Eclectic | Made up of a variety of sources or styles. | 75 | |
| 93485274 | Mollify | To calm or soothe. | 76 | |
| 93485275 | Novel | Strinkingly new. | 77 | |
| 93485276 | Aesthetic | Having to do with the appreciation of beauty. | 78 | |
| 93485277 | Rancorous | Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill will. | 79 | |
| 93485278 | Equivocate | To attempt to lie; to mislead; to hide the truth. | 80 | |
| 93485279 | Daunt | To intimidate; to dismay. | 81 | |
| 93485280 | Deft | Skillful. | 82 | |
| 93485281 | Desolate | Deserted without inhabitants, barren. | 83 | |
| 93485282 | Diminution | Diminishment; reduction. | 84 | |
| 93485283 | Disdain | Intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt. | 85 | |
| 93485284 | Dispatch | To send away with promptness or speed. | 86 | |
| 93485285 | Ecstasy | Extreme happiness. | 87 | |
| 93485286 | Entreaty | A plea; an earnest request. | 88 | |
| 93485287 | Epicure | An expert with food and drinks; connoisseur. | 89 | |
| 116359636 | Apathetic | Feeling or showing little emotion. | 90 | |
| 116359637 | Auspicious | Favorable; promising. | 91 | |
| 116359638 | Hackneyed | Worn out through overuse, trite. | 92 | |
| 116359639 | Inverterate | Long established; deep rooted; habitual. | 93 | |
| 116359640 | Ornate | elaborately decorated. | 94 | |
| 116359641 | Paramount | of chief concern or importance | 95 | |
| 116359642 | Profound | having great depth or seriousness. | 96 | |
| 116359643 | Stoic | indefferent to pleasure or pain; impassive. | 97 | |
| 116359644 | Tangential | going of in a side direction. | 98 | |
| 116359645 | Exculpate | To free from guilt or blame. | 99 | |
| 116359646 | Adulation | High praise. | 100 | |
| 116359647 | Amicable | Agreeable. | 101 | |
| 116359648 | Clairvoyant | Able to see the future. | 102 | |
| 116359649 | Evanescent | Short lived; as an image. | 103 | |
| 116359650 | Impetuous | Impulsive. | 104 | |
| 116359651 | Precocious | Advanced beyond's one age. | 105 | |
| 116359652 | Resilient | Quick to recover. | 106 | |
| 116359653 | Vindicate | To clear from blame. | 107 | |
| 116359654 | Substantiate | To verify, to confirm. | 108 | |
| 116359655 | Tactful | Diplomatic; polite. | 109 | |
| 116359656 | Wary | Watchful; alert. | 110 | |
| 116359657 | Transient | Temporary; fleeting. | 111 | |
| 116359658 | Submissive | Meek. | 112 | |
| 116359659 | Perfidious | Disloyal. | 113 | |
| 116359660 | Nonchalant | Calm, casual. | 114 | |
| 116359661 | Anachronistic | Out of date. | 115 | |
| 116359662 | Exasperation | Irritation; frustration. | 116 | |
| 116359663 | Suppress | To end an activity. | 117 | |
| 116359664 | Prosaic | Run-of-the-mill. | 118 | |
| 116359665 | Assiduous | Hard-working. | 119 | |
| 116359666 | Convergence | Joining parts. | 120 | |
| 116359667 | Divergent | variant, moving apart. | 121 | |
| 116359668 | Generating | Tiring, weakening. | 122 | |
| 116359669 | Florid | Ornate. | 123 | |
| 116359670 | Inconsequential | Trivial. | 124 | |
| 116359671 | Sagacity | Wisdom. | 125 | |
| 116359672 | Surreptitious | Secret; stealthy. | 126 | |
| 116359673 | Residue | Left-over. | 127 | |
| 116359676 | Discern | To recognize; to understand between differences. | 128 | |
| 116359686 | Preliminary | Preparing for the main event; introductory. | 129 | |
| 116359688 | Antidote | Something that relieves the effects of poison. | 130 | |
| 116359689 | Augment | To make greater or to supplement. | 131 | |
| 116359723 | Augury | An omen or prophecy. | 132 | |
| 116359725 | Balm | Soothing substance, or one that gives relief. | 133 | |
| 116359731 | Baneful | Harmful, destructive. | 134 | |
| 116359735 | Beguile | To decieve, to mislead, to persuade with charm. | 135 | |
| 116359737 | Bestow | To grant or to give. | 136 | |
| 116359738 | Blanch | To take the color out of, to bleach, to make white. | 137 | |
| 116359739 | Blasphemous | Irreverent, profane. | 138 | |
| 116359740 | Buffeted | Struck repeadetly, battered. | 139 | |
| 116359741 | Censure | To blame or to condemn. | 140 | |
| 116359742 | Champion | To defend or to support. | 141 | |
| 116359743 | Cherubic | Innocent, wholesome, Angelic. | 142 | |
| 116359744 | Chide | To voice dissaproval, to scold. | 143 | |
| 116359745 | Clamor | Loud noise or shouting. | 144 | |
| 116359746 | Cloister | To seclude or to confine. | 145 | |
| 116359747 | Combustible | Capable of burning. | 146 | |
| 116359748 | Confound | To cause one to become confused. | 147 | |
| 116359749 | Corporeal | Relating to a physical, material body; tangible and palpable. | 148 | |
| 116359750 | Credulous | Believing on slight evidence; gulllible. | 149 |
