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Title: 1- 20 Vocab Words

Description: Words For English Test

Total Flash Cards: 20

Created: 09/27/2007 20:50:07

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synecdote
 Definition
a figure of speech in which a part is used for a whole
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metonymy
 Definition
a figure of speech in which the name of a thing is used in place of that of another
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metaphor
 Definition
a figure of speech containing an implied comparison
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simile
 Definition
a figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another
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apostrophe
 Definition
a mark to indicate the omission of a letter or letters from a word or phrase
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phlegmatic
 Definition
hard to rouse
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splenetic
 Definition
bad tempered
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melancholy
 Definition
depressed
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sanguine
 Definition
cheerful and competent
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choleric
 Definition
having or showing a quick temper
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rhetoric
 Definition
the act of using words effectively
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redundant
 Definition
using more words than necessary
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strumpet
 Definition
a prostitute
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sycophant
 Definition
a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or status
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unctuous
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oily or greasy
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pragmatic
 Definition
dogmatic, opinionated
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condone
 Definition
to forgive or pardon
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auspicious
 Definition
good omen
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perquisite
 Definition
something customary or expected
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stoic
 Definition
calm and unflinching; complete indifference