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| 14937600799 | rhetoric | the art of using language efficiently to reach a desired result; artificial eloquence | 0 | |
| 14937602353 | argument | a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work | 1 | |
| 14937606027 | denotation | the dictionary definition; a direct, specific meaning distinct from an implied idea | 2 | |
| 14937609611 | connotation | the suggested meaning of the word apart from the explicit definition | 3 | |
| 14937611384 | obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning (sucking up) attentiveness | 4 | |
| 14937613768 | sycophantic | relating to a sense of servility, submissiveness, or fawningness | 5 | |
| 14937620356 | bombast | pretentious or inflated speech or writing; artificial eloquence | 6 | |
| 14937621944 | ethos | appeals to character, credibility, and reputation | 7 | |
| 14937623595 | pathos | appeals to emotions and feeling | 8 | |
| 14937623596 | logos | appeals to logic/facts reasoning, practicality | 9 | |
| 14937625897 | tone | an author's attitude towards their particular subject | 10 | |
| 14937627572 | diction | an author's choice of words and language | 11 | |
| 14937629428 | mood | the "feeling" a reader receives from a particular piece | 12 | |
| 14937631696 | syntax | the order an author specifically writes a piece in | 13 | |
| 14937632934 | explicit | directly stated | 14 | |
| 14937632935 | implicit | implied | 15 | |
| 14937634691 | periodic sentence | a usually complex sentence that has no subordinates or trailing elements following its principal clause | 16 | |
| 14937640181 | loose sentence | a sentence in which the principal clause comes first and subordinate modifiers or trailing elements follow | 17 | |
| 14937642841 | aphorism | a concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment | 18 | |
| 14937648241 | antecedent | the noun that a pronoun replaces | 19 | |
| 14937649536 | parenthesis | the insertion of a verbal unit that interrupts syntactical flow (inside parentheses, dashes, or commas) | 20 | |
| 14937668951 | qualifier | a verbal unit that limits or modifies | 21 | |
| 14937668953 | qualify | to limit or modify the extent of the claim | 22 | |
| 14937670716 | iniquitous | wicked, evil | 23 | |
| 14937672198 | anaphora | the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences | 24 | |
| 14937674120 | parallelism | the similarity of grammatical structure | 25 | |
| 14937675414 | bemused | marked by confusion, bewilderment, or perplexity | 26 | |
| 14937676966 | nostalgic | possessing a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period | 27 | |
| 14937679612 | wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy | 28 | |
| 14937685962 | juxtaposition | the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast to create an interesting effect | 29 | |
| 14937688804 | polysyndeton | repetition of conjunctions in close succession | 30 | |
| 14937689984 | asyndeton | omission of the conjunctions that ordinarily join coordinate words or clauses | 31 | |
| 14937692440 | equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse | 32 | |
| 14937695223 | equivocate | to use equivocal language, especially with intent to deceive | 33 | |
| 15228863817 | antithesis | the direct opposite; the rhetorical contrast of ideas; juxtaposition in parallel syntax | 34 | |
| 15228874050 | euphemistic | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant | 35 | |
| 15229556537 | curt | marked by rude or peremptory shortness | 36 | |
| 15229603123 | scathing | bitterly severe | 37 | |
| 15229610921 | acerbic | sharply or bitingly critical | 38 | |
| 15229666324 | sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous; derisively mocking | 39 | |
| 15229712021 | paradox | a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true | 40 | |
| 15229730289 | pysma | the asking of multiple questions successively which would together require a complex reply; a rhetorical use of the question | 41 | |
| 15229846599 | concession | the act or instance of conceding, the admitting of a point claimed in an argument | 42 | |
| 15229852456 | concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly; to accept as true, valid, or accurate | 43 | |
| 15229880545 | exasperated | having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance | 44 | |
| 15229905805 | elated | marked by high spirits | 45 | |
| 15229905806 | ingratiated | intended or adapting to gain favor; flattering, capable of winning favor | 46 | |
| 15229912608 | exult | to be extremely joyful | 47 | |
| 15229912609 | exalt | to elevate by praise or in estimation; to raise in rank, power, or character | 48 | |
| 15229918986 | deify | to glorify as of supreme worth; to make a god of, to take as an object of worship | 49 | |
| 15314020998 | syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion | 50 | |
| 15314025689 | deductive | reasoning from the general to the specific; using a generaliation to arrive at a more specific claim | 51 | |
| 15314033082 | specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness; having deceptive attraction or allure | 52 | |
| 15479858575 | hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality | 53 | |
| 15479858576 | banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty | 54 | |
| 15479869156 | pretentious | expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature | 55 | |
| 15479878526 | canonize | to treat as illustrious, preeminent, or sacred | 56 | |
| 15479881082 | cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments | 57 | |
| 15479884270 | endearing | arousing feelings of affection or admiration | 58 |
