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VIS 2013
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10th Grade
05/28/2013
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Allusion
 Definition
Referring to common knowledge
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Alliteration
 Definition
Repeated vowel sounds
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Incomprehensible
 Definition
Not able to understand
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Vortex
 Definition
Whirlpool
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In lieu
 Definition
Instead of
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"On the contrary"
 Definition
Just the opposite
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Alleviate
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Relieve
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Abundance
 Definition
A lot
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Burden
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Heavy load
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Denotation
 Definition
Dictionary definition
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Figurative Language
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Descriptive Language
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Diversity
 Definition
Variety
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Myriad
 Definition
Many
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Literate
 Definition
Able to read and write
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Imply
 Definition
Hing, suggest
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Hypocrite
 Definition
Person who puts on a false appearance
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Patronizing
 Definition
Speak down to others
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Tangible
 Definition
Touchable, real
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Personification
 Definition
Human Traits
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Metaphor
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Comparing two things without using Like or As
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Idiom
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Not the obvious meaning
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Hyperbole
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Exaggeration
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Simile
 Definition
Comparing two things using Like or As
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