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| meyonymy |
substitution of a term naming an object closely associated with the word
ex. the crown : king |
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| synecdoche |
the part signifies the whole
ex. "nice threads", "nice wheels" |
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| ellipses |
figure of speech
"omission of one or more words" |
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| palliation |
noun
that which excuses, mitigates or alleviates |
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| benevolence |
noun
kindness, charitable |
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| placid |
adjective
calm, equable |
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| arbitrate |
verb
decide dispute |
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| philippic |
noun
any of the orations delivered by demosthenes, the athenian orator, in 4 B.C against Philip, king of macedon |
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| lineament |
noun
feature of face |
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| acquisce |
verb
agree, consent without complaint |
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| nebulous |
adjective
cloudy |
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| ascertain |
verb
determine, to make certain |
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| taciturn |
adjective
silent |
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| edification |
noun
moral instruction |
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| pestilence |
noun
plague |
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| scuppernong |
noun
southern grape |
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| auspicious |
adjective
favorable |
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| predilection |
noun
preference, liking, partiality |
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| unanimous |
adjective
together |
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| amiable |
adjective
friendly |
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| contemptuous |
adjective
ill-willed |
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| vexation |
noun
confusion |
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| entailment |
noun
pay with food instead of cash |
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| mortification |
noun
embarrassment |
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| condescend |
verb
talk down to |
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| foray |
noun
sudden attack |
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| domicile |
noun
housing |
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| malevolent |
adjective
full of ill will |
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| piety |
noun
godliness, devoutness, goodness, dutifulness |
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| apothecary |
noun
a druggist/pharmacist |
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| assuage |
verb
to soothe |
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