A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
What is colloquialism?
100
"Knowledge always desires increase: it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some external agent, but which will afterwards
propagate itself" - Samuel Johnson
What is analogy?
100
The number of letter combinations (Gene
Outcomes)
What is genotype ratio?
100
The study of genes.
What is heredity?
200
Convincing the audience through an emotional response
What is pathos?
200
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic
effect.
What is irony?
200
The fresh and juicy oranges are very cold and sweet.
What is imagery?
200
BOTH alleles are expressed
when organisms are heterozygous
What is co-dominance?
200
The desire to improve the quality of life for all members of society. They believe in a political system characterized by strong state direction in political and economic policy.
What is socialism?
300
Appeal to logic
What is logos?
300
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
What is diction?
300
"He spilled the beans."
What is idiom?
300
“Blending or Mixing”
What is incomplete dominance?
300
Period in US when there was a suspicion of communism and fear of widespread infiltration of communism in US.
What is the Red Scare?
400
"My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."
What is ethos?
400
The attitude a speaker takes towards his/her subject and theme.
What is tone?
400
"He is a giant!"
What is metaphor?
400
A 1920 operation coordinated by Attorney General Mitchel Palmer in which federal marshals raided the homes of suspected radicals and the headquarters of radical organization in 32 cities
What is Palmer Raids?
400
The founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, and the architect, builder, and first head of the Soviet Union
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
500
“Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends. And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.”—Martin Luther King Jr.
What is pathos?
500
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
What is allusion?
500
"Walking dead"
What is oxymoron?
500
Person who rebles against the established system, order, or government. Doesn't like government.
What is an anarchist?
500
Reduced quota, reduced numbers from eastern and southern Europe, Asians banned, Canadians and Latin Americans exempt