Adjective or verb
Abrupt in speech; use of few words
(What is) Terse
irrational fear/dislike of something/someone perceived to be different
(What is) Xenophobia
a brief and indirect reference to a well known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the reader's mind
(What is) allusion
Replacing died with passed away is an example of what?
(What is) euphemism
To hint or suggest
(What is) Intimate
a division into two groups that are considered to be opposite of one another
(What is) binary
a close analysis of an excerpt of a text
(What is) Explication
“You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to understand math” is an example of what?
(What is) allusion
To come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose
(What is) collude
compensation for a wrong committed
(What is) reparation
substituting a mild or indirect term for one that is considered harsh or offensive
(What is) euphemism
“The tiny red ant climbed up the broken brown twig” is an example of what?
(What is) Imagery
Not continuous; occurring at irregular intervals
(What is) intermittent
worthiness; distinction
(What is) merit
visually descriptive language that works to create an image in our minds
(What is) Imagery
“After doing poorly on her math test she was very blue” is an example of what?
(What is) symbolism
someone who exposes any kind of illegal or unethical information within an organization
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
(What is) symbolism