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English Vocab 1
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English
12th Grade
02/01/2011

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Abstract/Abstract Language

 

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vocabulary or language that signifies a concept, quality, or abstract idea.vocabulary or language that signifies a concept, quality, or abstract idea.

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Abecedarius

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an acrostic in which the first letter of every word, strophe or verse follows the order of the alphabet.

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Absolute

 

 

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A poem or series of lines in which certain letters, usually the first in each line, form a name, motto, or message when read in sequence.

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Acrostic

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a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase

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Acronym

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a word formed from the initial letters of other words.


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Ad Hominem

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appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect and reason; attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.

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Adage

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a short but memorable saying, a proverb. 

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Acataleptic

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Incapable of being comprehended


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Accismus

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a form of irony wherein a person pretends not to want an object they truly desire once presented with it

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 Acephalous

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lacking a syllable or syllables in the first foot.


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Adversarious

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hostile

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Allegory

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The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events, in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form.

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Allonym

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the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name

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Anaphora

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Repetition of a word or words of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences.

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Anecdote

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A short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.

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Anachronism

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something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time

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