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Mockingbird Vocab P1

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meyonymy
substitution of a term naming an object closely associated with the word

ex. the crown : king
synecdoche
the part signifies the whole

ex. "nice threads", "nice wheels"
ellipses
figure of speech

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