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synonyms
antonyms
definitions
parts of speech
rhetorical terms
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exhibit
What is evince?
100
garrulous, loquacious, verbose, prolix
What is taciturn?
100
fundamental; basic; developed at the very beginning
What is primordial?
100
invidious
What is adjective?
100
The emotional implications and associations that a word may carry
What is connotation?
200
proximity
What is propinquity?
200
relinquish, renounce, abdicate, abandon
What is arrogate?
200
a formal statement of commendation; high praise
What is eulogy?
200
temporize
What is verb?
200
On the way to school, I ate my banana, and I ate my apple on the way home. (this is not coordination)
What is chiasmus?
300
clear, obvious, manifest, open
What is overt?
300
approving, uncritical
What is carping?
300
improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
What is sacrilige?
300
verbiage
What is noun?
300
An argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack.
What is ad hominem
400
promptly, peremptorily, briefly, concisely, abruptly
What is summarily
400
to bury, to inter
What is exhume?
400
to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging manner
What is accost?
400
nefarious
What is adjective?
400
A brief, usually indirect reference to a person, place, or event--real or fictional.
What is allegory?
500
harden, jell, coagulate, solidify
What is congeal?
500
usual, customary, typical
What is unwonted?
500
to avoid; shun; keep away from
What is eschew?
500
cavort
What is verb?
500
(1) A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion. (2) A brief statement of a principle.
What is aphorism?