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7334363098Desecrate(Verb) To violate the sacredness of a thing or place0
7334372740Gargantuan(Adj.) Enormous or gigantic1
7334375965Induce(Verb) To bring a bout or make happen2
7334380292Profane(Adj.) Lewd/indecent3
7334388014Capitulate(Verb) To surrender or give in4
7334432572Anadiplosis(Rhetorical Strategy) Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next.5
7334458739Nebulous(Adj.) Vaguely defined or cloudy.6
7334458740Inept(Adj.) Not suitable or qualified.7
7334485833Quandary(Noun) A perplexing, irresolvable state.8
7334494821Plethora(Adj.) An extreme excess or abundance.9
7334503176Conundrum(Noun) A puzzle or problem.10
7334507185Anastrophe( Rhetorical Strategy) Unusal word order for the sake of emphasis.11
7366681800Pragmatic(Adj.)Practical12
7366699578Sadistic(Adj.) Deriving pleasure from cruelty toward others13
7366721066Hapless(Adj.) Unlucky/unforunate14
7366778439Genial(Adj.) Friendly15
7405925472Malleable(Adj.) Capable of being shaped/transformed16
7366789238Antithesis(Rhetorical strategy) Opposition emphasized by parallel structure17
7504098499Lavish(Adj.)(Verb) Given without limits18
7504105388Frivolous(Adj.) Little importance19
7504111721Taciturn(Adj.) Habitually silent or untalkative20
7504125193Lecherous(Adj.) Obsessed with sex21
7504207868Impudent(Adj.) Rude or insolent22
7504211273Euphemism(Rhetorical strategy) Substituting an inoffensive word or phrase for an unpleasant or embarrassing expression.23
7730155952PolysyndetonThe repeated use of a conjunction in a list. Counterpart to asyndeton.24
7730176259HyperboleExaggeration used for emphasis. Hyperbole can be used to heighten effect, to catalyze recognition, or to create a humorous perception.25
7730202487OxymoronA two-word paradox that is used to emphasize the complexity or ridiculousness of human nature.26
7730214206AsyndetonThe omission of a conjunction from a list.27
7730226487ApostropheAn interruption in dialogue that allows for the direct address of a person or abstract idea. This person/object may or may not be present. An apostrophe represents heightened emotions.28

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