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| 1. in writing, referring to a form or character, based on the arrangement of words for clarity and the meeting the piece's purpose (distinctiveness) [noun] | ||
| 2. in fashion, a mode of dress [noun] | ||
| 3. to design or create [verb] | ||
| 1. following the rules or conventional practice (procedure, custom, ritual, rigidity) | ||
| 1. in grammar, a way of combining words or word groups in a sentence, and one group depends on the other group; the parts do not have parallel functions Example: Our dessert plans will be ruined unless Mary takes the brownies out of the oven soon. | ||
| 1. in grammar, a way of linking together stand-alone words, phrases, or clauses (sentences) together with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or; nor, yet, for) to put energy into the writing; the parts have parallel functions Example: Mary forgot to take the brownies out of the oven, and our dessert plans were ruined. | ||
| 1. barely enough (meager, slight, limited, scarce amount) [adjective] | ||
| 2. to make less or be stingy with an amount [verb] | ||
| 3. barely (hardly, scarcely) [adverb] | ||
| 1. verbose (rambling, long-winded) | ||
| 1. A stylistic device where one word governs, modifies, or is understood differently with two or more other words Examples: "Peace. Live in it or rest in it" (a bumper sticker); ""When I address Fred I never have to raise either my voice or my hopes." (E.B. White, "Dog Training") | ||
| 1. in writing, the statements that come before and after that add to the full sense and understanding of the passage | ||
| 2. surrounding circumstances (background, framework, environment, perspective) | ||
| 1. an individual's truthful understanding, insight, and keenness to fact that does not come from perception or reason (hunch, inkling, instinct, sixth sense) | ||
| 1. gaining deep insight from the innermost parts; weighty and insightful | ||
| 2. intense | ||
| 1. a passage taken as a quote [noun] | ||
| 2. to pick out or take something from a book or written work [verb] | ||
| 1. a collection of writings from many authors or one author | ||
| 1. mixture (combination, assortment, hodge-podge, jumble) [noun] | ||
| 2. a musical piece made up of various single pieces of music [noun] | ||
| 1. relating to beautiful, artistic, emotional, or sensual interaction [adjective] | ||
| 2. a style relating to a group of persons [noun] | ||
| 1. having the charm and artistic characteristics of poetry and verse | ||
| 1. a written piece in a newspaper, magazine, or radio station representing the ideas of the editor(s) [noun] | ||
| 2. a writing that is similar in style to a written piece from an editor that displays a viewpoint (which is sometimes rigid or inflexible in content) [noun] | ||
| 3. pertaining to a piece of writing that expresses opinion [adjective] | ||
| 1. in the style of pompous, undeserved importance (ostentatious, showy, exaggerated) | ||
| 1. expressing extreme sorrow, as in an elegy (funeral song) [adjective] | ||
| 1. is a concise expression of insight or wisdom stating a truth (maxim, adage, cliché) | ||
| 1. a violent, bitter accusation or abusive word (tirade, criticism, attack) [noun] | ||
| 2. using abusive language [adjective] | ||
| 1. angry (irritated, annoyed, cross, upset) | ||
| 1. hurtful (harmful, fatal, destructive, evil, mean-spirited) | ||
| 1. a command to call forth [noun] | ||
| 2. a legal notice to appear [noun] | ||
| 3. to call out [verb] | ||
| 1. unjustified; not deserved (groundless) | ||
| 1. state of harsh abuse of power with unjust dynamics |
