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Vocab review

All vocabulary except prefixes,suffixes and a few easy words.

Word Bank
Abstract, Abstruse, Acclaim, Acuity, Adept, Admonish, Agitated, Alacrity, Allusion, Altruistic, Ambiguous, Ambivalent, Amenable, Amiable, Anaphora, Anecdote, Antagonistic, Antecedent, Antithesis, Apathetic, Appease, Ardor, Argument, Ascertain, Assertion, Astute, Asyndeton, Audacity, Biting, Bolster, Bombastic, Brusque, Burgeon, Callous, Candid, Cathartic, Cause, Celebratory, Choleric, Circumvent, Classification, Clause, Colloquial, Combative, Compare, Complacent, Complex Sentences, Compound Sentences, Compound-Complex Sentences, Concrete, Condescending, Connotation, Contemplative, Contemptuous, Contrast, Cultured, Cynical, Dash, Definition, Definitive, Denotation, Derisive, Description, Dialect, Diction, Didactic, Diffident, Digressive, Discursive, Disheartened, Division, Dogmatism, Dubious, Earnest, Effect, Effusive, Elegiac, Emphatic, Enigmatic, Enumeration, Erratic, Erudite, Euphemistic, Euphoric, Exalted, Exemplification, Extended metaphor, Fervent, Figurative Language, Flippant, Florid, Hyperbole, Hypophora, Imagery, Incisive, Inference, Inflammatory, Insolent, Introspective, Irony, Jovial, Juxtaposition, Laudatory, Learned, Literal Language, Loose sentence, Lugubrious, Narration, Paradox, Parallelism, Parentheses, Patronizing, Pedantic, Pensive, Periodic sentence, Persuasion, Pointed, Polysyndeton, Process analysis, Repetition, Resigned, Reticent, Reverent, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Questions, Rhetorical Triangle, Sanguine, Satire, Scholarly, Simple Sentences, Subordinate clause, Syntax, Theme, Thesis, Tone, Understatement, Verbose, Vitriolic, Whimsical, Wistful, Wry, Yearning, Zealous

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Across
2.repetition of a word or words at beginning of 2 or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences
6.full of, characterized by, or due to eager desire or endeavor
8.cutting; sarcastic
11.usually takes one idea and divides it to make more sense of it
12.a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
13.a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature
15.characterized by or expressing ridicule; contemptuous; mocking
18.of or relating to something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism
19.deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness
21.lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy
23.to grow or develop quickly; flourish
24.intensely happy or confident
29.characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal
32.insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic
35.examine in order to note similarities
38.use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
40.boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions
43.thought to be apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
45.having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between 2 (usually opposing) courses of action
46.having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable
48.the act of deriving something from reason
49.placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas
52.unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths
53.showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful
55.obvious & intentional exaggeration
57.unselfishly concerned for or devoted to others
61.showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, especially by actions that exploit scruples of others
62.acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually
63.Formation of mental images, figures, or likeness of things, or of such images collectively
68.sentence that by leaving the completion of its main clause to end, produces suspense
70.statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation
73.given to or characterized by thoughtful observation
77.writing means exactly what it says
79.characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
80.parts of the sentence grammatically similar, or similar construction
83.the act or process of looking into oneself
84.clause that modifies the principal cause or some part of it that serves a noun function in the principal clause
85.unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
87.the act of illustrating by example, focuses on action verbs, adjectives, adverbs and precise nouns
89.to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies festivities; to make known publicly; proclaim
90.used in writing to mark off interjected explanatory or qualifying remarks
91.the use of a number of conjunctions in close successions
93.penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant
94.uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole & personification to describe through comparison with something different
98.writing form designed to convey to reader a change happening through series of stages, goes further to explain why each stage is needed
100.excited; disturbed
102.characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning
103.the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation
104.3 persuasive strategies: logos, pathos, & ethos
106.feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful
109.hard to understand; recondite; esoteric
112.tending to deviate from the main topic or purpose
113.frank; outspoken; open & sincere
114.writer raises a question & then immediately provides an answer
115.to caution, advise, or counsel against something
116.resembling a puzzling occurrence, situation, statement, person, etc.; perplexing; mysterious
118.used to note an abrupt break and/or pause in a sentence or statement
122.characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy
125.raised or elevated, as in rank or character; high station
126.question asked solely to produce effect, not to elicit a reply
128.recital of events, especially in chronological order
129.abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
130.displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner
131.syntactic construction containing subject & predicate & forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence
132.a proposition put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed & proved or to be maintained against objections
133.reddish; ruddy; rosy
134.ostentatious in one's learning
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1.having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent
2.ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield, open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable
3.style of speaking or writing as dependent upon word choice
4.extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible
5.to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe
7.given to extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression
8.a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
9.disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved
10.deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric, queer
13.open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal
14.doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt
16.passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling
17.boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
20.writing that deals with statement, reason, or fact for or against a point
22.mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved moment
25.constituting an actual thing or instance; real
26.to avoid by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting // to go around or bypass
27.cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
28.intended for instruction; instructive
30.tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.
31.having or showing little or no emotion
32.compare in order to show unlikeness or differences
33.serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous
34.containing or expressing praise
36.an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
37.explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it
39.pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc.; often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied
41.concerned with academic learning & research
42.of or relating to purging of emotion or relieving emotional tensions
44.used in, suitable for, or resembling an elegy
47.great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion
49.proceeding; prior
50.(of speech,writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious
51.writing to convince or change another's view
54.sharpness; acuteness; keenness
56.something produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence
58.sentence containing two or more coordinate independent clauses, usually joined by one or more conjunctions, but no dependent clause
59.reason or motive for some human action
60.act of stating or setting forth meaning of a word
64.sentence containing one or more dependent clauses in addition to the main clause
65.sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses & one or more dependent clauses
66.sentence does not end with the completion of its main clause, but continues with one or more subordinate clause or other modifiers
67.sentences having only one clause
69.representing in a weak or restrained way that is borne out by facts
70.to depress the hope, courage, or spirit of; discourage
71.a metaphor introduced & further developed throughout all or part of a literary work
72.showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
73.usually sorts a number of ideas
74.language distinguished from other languages through phonology, grammar & vocabulary
75.a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
76.substitution of mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
78.use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
81.submissive or acquiescent
82.in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Can be conveyed through word choice.
86.frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking seriousness; characterized by levity
88.most reliable or complete, as of text, author, criticism, study
89.ready or inclined to fight; pugnacious
92.enlightened; refined
95.positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason
96.the omission of conjunctions
97.very skilled; proficient; expert
98.sharp or piercing
99.to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy & approval
101.the act of mentioning separately as if counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list
105.dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
107.study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language
108.devious in purpose or course; misdirected
110.associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to it explicit or primary meaning
111.to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
117.of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious
119.cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
120.uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive
121.the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
123.a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic
124.having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite
127.endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyus humor or a spirit of good-fellowship

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