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| 14632511122 | Active Voice Asbestos abatement teams will remove large chunks of asbestos- laden material from the hallways on the second and third floors. Towson University, Via Google | Active Voice In a sentence with an action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb. The subject does the verb's action. Towson University, via google | 0 | |
| 14632511123 | Alliteration "She sells seashells by the sea-shore." Via Google | Alliteration the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Oxford University, Via Google | 1 | |
| 14632511124 | Allusion "Don't act like a Romeo in front of her." Via Google | Allusion an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Oxford University, Via Google | 2 | |
| 14632511125 | Ambiguity "Sarah gave a bath to her dog wearing a pink t-shirt." Via Google | Ambiguity the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness. Oxford University, Via Google | 3 | |
| 14632511126 | Analogy "As light as a feather." Via Google | Analogy a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Oxford University, Via Google | 4 | |
| 14632511127 | Antithesis "Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing." Via Google | Antithesis a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins". Oxford University, Via Google | 5 | |
| 14632511128 | Aphorism "Actions speak louder than words." Via Google | Aphorism a pithy observation that contains a general truth. Oxford University, Via Google | 6 | |
| 14632511129 | Archaic diction "The paper was a chore to read" Via Google | Archaic diction (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavor. Oxford University, Via Google | 7 | |
| 14632511130 | Colloquialism Words such as "ain't" and "gonna" are examples of colloquialism, as they are not used widely throughout English-speaking populations. Via Google | Colloquialism a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. Oxford University, Via Google | 8 | |
| 14632511131 | context Examples of context are the words that surround the word "read" to help the reader understand the tense of the word. Via Google | context the parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning. Oxford University, Via Google | 9 | |
| 14632511132 | Counterargument The counterargument is the disagreement to the thesis, giving reasons why the side they support is better. Via Google | Counterargument an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. Oxford University, Via Google | 10 | |
| 14632511133 | Diction His diction is pure, his style correct, his versification smooth though monotonous. Via Google | Diction the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. Oxford University, Via Google | 11 | |
| 14632511134 | Ethos A commercial about a specific brand of toothpaste says that 4 out of 5 dentists use it. Via Google | Ethos the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. Oxford University, Via Google | 12 | |
| 14632511135 | Euphemism Using passed away instead of died Via Google | Euphemism a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. Oxford University, Via Google | 13 | |
| 14632511136 | Fallacy An example of a fallacy is a universal truth that is believed to be true, although it is false. Via Google | Fallacy a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument. Oxford University, Via Google | 14 | |
| 14679670392 | Genre "Fiction, Narrative, Poetry, Genre fiction, Drama" Via Google | Genre a major category or type of literature Via Quizlet | 15 | |
| 14679684905 | Hyperbole "He's running faster than the wind." Via Google | Hyperbole exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Oxford University, Via Google | 16 | |
| 14679705359 | Imagery Taste: The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth. Via Google | Imagery Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) Via Quizlet | 17 | |
| 14679750752 | implication "the policeman connecting a person to a crime even though there is no evidence." Via Google | implication something suggested Via Quizlet | 18 | |
| 14679767912 | Inference If someone slams a door, you can infer that she is upset about something. Via Google | Inference A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning Via Quizlet | 19 | |
| 14679796142 | Inversion Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, ... Via Google | Inversion inverted order of words in a sentence (variation of the subject-verb-object order) Via Quizlet | 20 | |
| 14679816437 | Irony A fire station burns down. ... Via Google | Irony A contrast between expectation and reality Via Quizlet | 21 | |
| 14679823412 | Juxtaposition Beauty and ugliness. Via Google | Juxtaposition Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts Via Quizlet | 22 | |
| 14679840498 | Logos The United States has the highest corporate income tax in the world. Via Google | Logos Appeal to logic Via Quizlet | 23 | |
| 14679865664 | Metaphor The snow is a white blanket. Via Google | Metaphor A comparison without using like or as Via Quizlet | 24 | |
| 14679922415 | Mood sad, depressed, detached, and peaceful Via Google | Mood Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader Via Quizlet | 25 | |
| 14679931077 | Narrative When your friend tells a story about seeing a deer on the way to school Via Google | Narrative The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. Via Quizlet | 26 | |
| 14679939239 | Oxymoron This is another fine mess you have got us into. Via Google | Oxymoron A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. Via Quizlet | 27 | |
| 14679945954 | Paradox Your enemy's friend is your enemy. Via Google | Paradox A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth Via Quizlet | 28 | |
| 14679949940 | Parallelism "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today." Via Google | Parallelism similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses Via Quizlet | 29 | |
| 14679965737 | Passive voice is - is roamed; is viewed. Via Google | Passive Voice The subject of the sentence receives the action. Via Quizlet | 30 | |
| 14679972782 | Pathos "If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! ... Via Google | Pathos Appeal to emotion Via Quizlet | 31 | |
| 14679978087 | Personificaiton Example: The clarinet sang merrily, while the drums grumbled and complained. Via Google | Personification assigns human qualities to a non-human subject Via Quizlet | 32 | |
| 14679985091 | Redundancy "merge together" Via Google | Redundancy unnecessary repetition Via Quizlet | 33 | |
| 14679992459 | Refutation A defense attorney would refute the prosecutor's statement that his client is guilty by providing evidence or logical statements that refute the claim Via Google | Refutation a denial of the validity of an opposing argument Via Quizlet | 34 | |
| 14679997819 | Rhetoric A hyperbole to persuade others not to use force to make you do something you don't want to do. Via Google | Rhetoric the art of using language effectively and persuasively Via Quizlet | 35 | |
| 14680004657 | rhetorical question Is the pope Catholic? Via Google | Rhetorical question A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer Via Quizlet | 36 | |
| 14680011932 | scheme planning to rob a bank Via Google | scheme plan Via Quizlet | 37 | |
| 14680019320 | Simile That dog is as light as a feather Via Google | Simile a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid Via Quizlet | 38 | |
| 14680024540 | subject During his biology lab, Tommy danced on the table. Via Google | Subject to throw oneself under someone else's rule Via Quizlet | 39 | |
| 14680029497 | Syntax include word choice, matching number and tense, and placing words and phrases in the right order. Via Google | Syntax Sentence structure Via Quizlet | 40 | |
| 14680036508 | Theme Love. It shouldn't come as a surprise that the number one spot on our list goes to the theme of love. Via Google | Theme Central idea of a work of literature Via Quizlet | 41 | |
| 14680044324 | Thesis Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are the best type of sandwich because they are versatile, easy to make, and taste good. Via Google | Thesis a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. Via Quizlet | 42 | |
| 14680049201 | Tone airy, comic, condescending, facetious, funny, heavy, intimate, ironic, light, playful, sad, serious, sinister, solemn, somber, and threatening. Via Google | Tone Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character Via Quizlet | 43 | |
| 14680055551 | Trope Metaphor Via Google | Trope a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. Via Quizlet | 44 |
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| 14758615032 | antithesis | contrast; opposition ex. "hope for the best; be prepared for the worst" | 0 | |
| 14758615033 | asyndeton | omission of conjunctions ex. "the air was thick, warm, heavy, and sluggish" | 1 | |
| 14758615034 | paradox | statement that contradicts itself; however it still states the truth ex. "we must fight for peace" | 2 | |
| 14758615035 | allusion | a reference, usually to another literary work
ex: "we just hit and iceberg" | 3 | | |
| 14758615036 | anaphora | word or phrase is repeated in beginning of series of sentences, clauses, or phrases ex: "i will.. i will... i will" | 4 | |
| 14758615037 | epistrophe | word or phrase is repeated at the end ex: "will do my best.. will do my best.. will do my best.." | 5 | |
| 14758615038 | bathos | an abrupt transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect; anticlimax ex. "what light through yonder, window breaks & it's the east, and oh, it's hot that chick i met an hour ago." | 6 | |
| 14758615039 | conceit | an unusually far-fetched or elaborate metaphoror simile presenting a surprising apt parallel between 2 dissimilar things or feelings | 7 | |
| 14758615040 | euphemism | a more pleasant way of saying something ex: "she passed away" sounds better than "she died" | 8 | |
| 14758615041 | hyperbole | exaggeration for the sake of emphasis in a figure of speech not meant literally ex: "im starving" | 9 | |
| 14758615042 | metonymy | a figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing is referred to by something closely associated with it. ex. "bottle" for alcohol | 10 | |
| 14758615043 | synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part represents a whole ex. "hands" for manual labor | 11 | |
| 14758615044 | cumulative sentence (loose sentence) | begins with standard pattern and adds multiple details after it ex: "the women moved through the streets as winged messengers, twirling around and around each other in slow motion, peeking inside homes and watching the easy sleep of men and women." | 12 | |
| 14758615045 | periodic sentence | a long sentence in which the completion of the syntax is delayed until the end, usually after a series of balanced subordinate clauses ex: "crossing a bare common, in slow puddles, at twilight, under a clouded sky, without having in my thoughts any occurrence or special good fortune, i have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration." | 13 | |
| 14758615046 | alliteration | repetition of the same consonant sounds ex: "the sun set slowly in the summer sky" | 14 | |
| 14758615047 | assonance | the repetition of similar vowel sounds ex: "the tide rises, the tide falls, the twilight darkens, the curlew calls" | 15 | |
| 14758615048 | consonance | the repetition of 2 or more consonants w a change in the intervening vowels ex: "tick tock" "click clack" | 16 | |
| 14758615049 | zeugma | a figure of speech by which one word (verb, preposition) refers to 2 others in the same sentence | 17 | |
| 14758615050 | chiasmus | a figure of speech by which the order of the terms in the first 2 parallel clauses is reversed in the second | 18 | |
| 14758615051 | antimetabole | the repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse order ex: "you can take a boy out of a country, but you can't take a country out of a boy" | 19 | |
| 14758615052 | litotes | a figure of speech in which affirmation is made indirectly by denying it's opposite, usually w an effect of understatement ex: "how was the movie?" "not bad." | 20 | |
| 14758615053 | ethos | appeal to the text to the credibility & character of the speaker, writer, or narrator | 21 | |
| 14758615054 | logos | appeal of a text or speech based on a logical structure of it's argument | 22 | |
| 14758615055 | pathos | appeal of a text or speech to the emotions of the audience | 23 | |
| 14758615056 | tone | the writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject matter ex: humorous, frustrated | 24 | |
| 14758615057 | aphorism | a brief, cleverly worded statement that makes observation about life | 25 | |
| 14758615058 | diction | word choice | 26 | |
| 14758615059 | imagery | language that appeals to the 5 senses | 27 | |
| 14758615060 | extended metaphor | a metaphor that compares 2 things at some lengths | 28 | |
| 14758615061 | colloquialism | the use of informal expressions appropriate to everyday speech rather than the formality of writing | 29 | |
| 14758615062 | allegory | a symbolic story ex: animal farm is an allegory of the russian rebellion | 30 | |
| 14758615063 | deductive reasoning | reaches a conclusion by assuming a general premise & applying that principle to a specific case | 31 | |
| 14758615064 | elegy | a poem of mourning | 32 | |
| 14758615065 | epitaph | writing in praise of a dead person | 33 | |
| 14758615066 | flashback | an earlier event is inserted into normal chronology of the narration | 34 | |
| 14758615067 | inductive reasoning | the process of generalizing on the basis of a # of specific examples & then presenting an inductive conclusion (goes from specific to general) | 35 | |
| 14758615068 | irony | a discrepancy between appearances and reality | 36 | |
| 14758615069 | isocolon | parallel structure in which the elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but also in length | 37 | |
| 14758615070 | jargon | specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group | 38 | |
| 14758615071 | onamatapoeia | words that imitate sound ex: "whack" "crack" "fizz" | 39 | |
| 14758615072 | metaphor | makes comparison between unlike things w/o using like or as | 40 | |
| 14758615073 | personification | something non human is given human characteristics | 41 | |
| 14758615074 | rhetoric | the art of using words to persuade in writing or speaking | 42 | |
| 14758615075 | satire | a type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about a social change | 43 | |
| 14758615076 | simile | comparing using like or as | 44 | |
| 14758615077 | symbolism | anything that stands for or represents something else beyond it | 45 | |
| 14758615078 | syntax | sentence structure | 46 | |
| 14758615079 | polysyndeton | repetition of conjunctions (FANBOYS) | 47 | |
| 14758615080 | apostrophe | a rhetorical figure in which the speaker addresses a dead or absent person, or an abstraction or inanimate object | 48 | |
| 14758615081 | eulogy | a speech or written passage that honors a deceased person | 49 | |
| 14758615082 | rhetorical question | a question asked for the sake of persuasive effect rather than as a genuine request for information | 50 | |
| 14758615083 | juxtaposition | to place side by side | 51 | |
| 14758615084 | analogy | a descriptive word or phrase that is frequently used to characterize a person or thing | 52 | |
| 14758615085 | understatement | a statement that says less than what is meant | 53 | |
| 14758615086 | sonnet | a lyric poem compromising fourteen rhyming lines of equal length | 54 | |
| 14758615087 | exposition | the setting forth of a systematic explanation | 55 |
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| 14772398611 | Absolutism | The acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matter | 0 | |
| 14772398612 | Agriculture | The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and rearing of animals to provide food, wool, or other products | 1 | |
| 14772398613 | agrarian | relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. | 2 | |
| 14772398614 | aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices. | 3 | |
| 14772398615 | bands/clans | *A group of people who have a common interest or purpose * A group of close knit and interrelated families | 4 | |
| 14772398616 | barbarian | a person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized | 5 | |
| 14772398617 | Bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. | 6 | |
| 14772398618 | bias | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. | 7 | |
| 14772398619 | Chiefdom | A form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship | 8 | |
| 14772398620 | civilization | the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. | 9 | |
| 14772398621 | City states | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. | 10 | |
| 14772398622 | classical | The period after the decline of River Valley civilizations (about 1000 B.C.E. to 600 CE) | 11 | |
| 14772398623 | commercial | concerned with or engaged in commerce. | 12 | |
| 14772398624 | Domestication | the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food | 13 | |
| 14772398625 | Demography | The scientific study of population characteristics. | 14 | |
| 14772398626 | Divination | the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means | 15 | |
| 14772398627 | Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family | 16 | |
| 14772398628 | economy | The system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made and used | 17 | |
| 14772398629 | egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people | 18 | |
| 14772398630 | emperor | the male ruler of an empire | 19 | |
| 14772398631 | empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. | 20 | |
| 14772398632 | epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. | 21 | |
| 14772398633 | Feudalism | the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection. | 22 | |
| 14772398634 | forager | an organism that searches for food | 23 | |
| 14772398635 | globalization | the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. | 24 | |
| 14772398636 | Hierarchy | a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. | 25 | |
| 14772398637 | Hunter gatherer | a member of a nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods. | 26 | |
| 14772398638 | indentured servant | Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America | 27 | |
| 14772398639 | Interregional | Of, involving, or connecting two or more regions | 28 | |
| 14772398640 | irrigation | The process of supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops. | 29 | |
| 14772398641 | Kingdom | a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. | 30 | |
| 14772398642 | medieval | referring to the Middle Ages | 31 | |
| 14772398643 | Merchant | a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade. | 32 | |
| 14772398644 | Monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at the head. | 33 | |
| 14772398645 | Monotheism | belief in only one god | 34 | |
| 14772398646 | nation | a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory. | 35 | |
| 14772398647 | Neolithic | of, relating to, or denoting the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed. | 36 | |
| 14772398648 | Nobility | A high-ranking social class | 37 | |
| 14772398649 | nomadic | people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock | 38 | |
| 14772398650 | Ocean | A large body of salt water | 39 | |
| 14772398651 | pandemic | an epidemic that is geographically widespread | 40 | |
| 14772398652 | Papacy | the office or authority of the pope | 41 | |
| 14772398653 | Pastoral | related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle | 42 | |
| 14772398654 | patriarchal | relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority | 43 | |
| 14772398655 | Periodization | the division of history into periods of time | 44 | |
| 14772398656 | polytheism | Belief in many gods | 45 | |
| 14772398657 | prehistoric | the time or period before recorded or written history | 46 | |
| 14772398658 | primary source | An original document containing the observations, ideas, and conclusions of an individual. It is a firsthand account presented by someone present or actively participating in the event. Examples include manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and personal journals. | 47 | |
| 14772398659 | revolution | a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. | 48 | |
| 14772398660 | Scribe | a person who writes things down | 49 | |
| 14772398661 | sea | large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land | 50 | |
| 14772398662 | Secondary source | a document or written work created after an event | 51 | |
| 14772398663 | serf | an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate. | 52 | |
| 14772398664 | shaman | A person who is believed to have the power to cure the sick and forecast and control the future | 53 | |
| 14772398665 | slave | a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. | 54 | |
| 14772398666 | state | a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. | 55 | |
| 14772398667 | steppes | Treeless plains, especially the high, flat expanses of northern Eurasia, which usually have little rain and are covered with coarse grass. They are good lands for nomads and their herds. Good for breeding horses: essential to Mongol military. | 56 | |
| 14772398668 | theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. | 57 | |
| 14772398669 | urban | in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. | 58 |
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