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9/3/13 8:55 AM Abstract something that discusses intangible qualities like good vs evil, and seldom uses examples to support its points A cutting from a larger work That was abstract- that was intangible Academic describing style, this means dry and theoretical writing accent in poetry referring to the stressed portion of a word accentual verse system of verse in which accents are used to determine the length of lines of poetry number of syllables is not important acronym a word formed by using initials, like MADD or NASA Ad hominem A logical fallacy that is an argument against man, an attack on person?s character rather than a rebuttal to his or her actual opinion Ad populum

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concourse?a crowd; a space for crowds to gather concupiscent?having strong sexual desire or lust concurrent?running together or at the same time condescend?to deal with someone beneath oneself on his own level, sometimes patronizingly condign?-deserved or suitable condolence?expression of sympathy condone?to pardon or overlook conducive?tending or leading conduit?a pipe or channel for liquids configuration?an arrangement confiscate?to seize by authority connagration?a large fire confute?to prove wrong congeal?to solidify congenital?existing from birth conglomerate?a mass or cluster congruent?corresponding congruous?suitable, fitting conjecture?a guess conjoin?to unite conjugal?pertaining to marriage conjure?to produce by magic

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coffer?a strongbox cogent?forceful cogitate?to think over cognate?related cognizant?aware cognomen?a name cohesion?tendency to stick together cohort?a group or band; an associate coincident?happening at the same time collaborate?to work together collateral?side by side; parallel collocation?an arrangement colloquial?conversational; informal (speech) colloquy?a formal discussion or conference collusion?conspiracy colossal?huge comatose?pertaining to a coma comely?attractive comestible?edible comity?politeness commensurate?equal in size or measure comminuted?powdered commiseration?sympathy or sorrow commodious?spacious commutation?an exchange or substitution compassion?deep sympathy compatible?able to get along well together

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cede?to give up one?s rights to (something); to transfer ownership of celerity?speed celestial?heavenly celibate?unmarried censure?to blame or criticize cerebration?thought; thinking cessation?stopping cession?the giving up (of something) to another chafe?to rub for warmth; to irritate chaff?husks of grain; anything worthless chagrin?embarrassment chaotic?totally disorderly charlatan?imposter; quack chary?watchful chaste?pure chastise?to punish chattel?personal property chauvinism?fanatical patriotism or partisanship checkered?characterized by diverse experiences chicanery?trickery or deception chide?to rebuke chimerical?imaginary choleric?quick-tempered chronic?long-lasting or perpetual

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cabal?a small group of conspirators cache?a hiding place; hidden things cacophony?harsh sound cadaver?a corpse cadence?rhythm cadre?a basic structure; a nucleus or framework caitiff?a mean person cajole?to coax or wheedle caliber?quality or value calk, caulk?to fill cracks or seams calligraphy?penmanship callous?unfeeling callow?immature calumny?slander camaraderie?fellowship canaille?rabble; mob canard?a false, often malicious report candor?frankness canny?shrewd cant?slang or argot canvass?to go through for opinions, votes, etc. capacious?roomy capitulate?to surrender capricious?erratic, changeable captious?quick to find fault captivate?to fascinate careen?to lean to the side or from side to side

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bigot?an intolerant person bilious?bad-tempered billingsgate?vulgar, abusive talk binate?paired bivouac?a temporary encampment bizarre?odd; eccentric blanch?to make white; to bleach; (a person) to turn white bland?mild blandishment?flattery blasphemy?profanity blalant?unpleasantly loud blazon?to make known; to adorn or decorate bleak?unsheltered; bare blight?anything that kills, withers, or stunts blithe?gay bloated?swollen bludgeon?a club bluster?to act in a noisy manner bode?to foreshadow boisterous?rowdy bolster?to support bombastic?using unnecessarily pompous language bondage?slavery boor?a rude person bootless?useless bounty?generosity bourgeois?pertaining to the middle class bovine?cowlike

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bacchanal?a drunken party badger?to tease or annoy badinage?playful talk; banter baffle?to perplex baleful?harmful balk?to obstruct; to refuse to move balm?something that soothes or heals banal?trite; commonplace bandy?to toss back and forth; exchange baneful?deadly barbaric?uncivilized baroque?very ornate barrage?a prolonged attack of artillery fire or words barrister?a man of the legal profession bastion?a fortification or defense bate?to lessen bathos?sentimentality batten?to thrive bayou?a marshy body of water beatific?blissful beatitude?perfect happiness bedizen?to dress in a showy way bedlam?a madhouse; a place of chaos beguile?to charm or deceive behemoth?a large and powerful animal or thing behoof?behalf; interest

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arrogate?to appropriate articulate?to join; to speak clearly artifact?a manmade object, particularly a primitive one artifice?ingenuity; trickery artisan?a skilled craftsman ascendant?rising ascetic?self-denying ascribe?to assign or attribute aseptic?free of bacteria askance?with a sideways look; suspiciously askew?crookedly asperity?harshness aspersion?a slanderous remark assail?to assault assay?to test or analyze; to try asseverate?to assert assiduous?diligent assimilate?to incorporate assuage?to lessen astral?pertaining to the stars astute?clever; shrewd atavism?a throwback to an earlier state; a reappearance of a characteristic from an earlier generation atheist?one who believes there is no God athwart?across atrophy?to waste away

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anchorite?a recluse ancillary?serving as an aid animadversion?a critical comment animate?to bring to life animosity?hatred annals?yearly records anneal?to heat and then cool; to strengthen annuity?a yearly payment annul?to invalidate anomaly?an abnormality antediluvian?before the Biblical flood; very old anterior?toward the front anthropoid?resembling man antipathy?a strong dislike antipodes?exact opposites antithesis?opposite apathetic?indifferent aperture?an opening apex?a peak aphorism?an adage aplomb?self-possession; poise apocryphal?of doubtful authenticity apogee?the highest point apoplexy?sudden paralysis apostate?one who abandons his faith or cause apothecary?druggist apothegm?a saying apotheosis?deification

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