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Vocab 11 & 12
humor words
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General Vocab
10th Grade
12/02/2010

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banter
Definition
to converse in a playful, teasing way
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caricture
Definition
a representation in which distinctive traits are exaggerated or distorted for comic effect
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droll
Definition
amusingly odd
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facetious
Definition
playfully joking
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flippant
Definition
humorous in a disrespectful way
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hilarity
Definition
great merriment
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ludicrous
Definition
ridiculously, laughably absurd
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mirth
Definition
good spirits
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whimsical
Definition
playful or unpredictable
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witticism
Definition
a clever remark or saying
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analogy
Definition
a comparison highlighting a similarity between otherwise dissimilar things
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antithesis
Definition
the direct or opposite
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commensurate
Definition
corresponding in size or degree
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congruence
Definition
agreement, harmony, or correspondence
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deviate
Definition
to depart or turn aside from a path or direction
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disparity
Definition
the condition or fact of being unequal or different
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heterogeneous
Definition
consisting of many different elements or types
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homogeneous
Definition
similar in kind or nature
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nuance
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a subtle or slight degree of difference
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tantamount
Definition
equivalent in significance
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