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24 Cards in this Set
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Abstract
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considered apart from material or specific instances; existing as a concept; not concrete
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Acronym
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word formed from the first letter or letters of other words
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Argot
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language peculiar to a particular group or class; slang
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Articulate
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capable of speech; able to express oneself effectively
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Blend
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word produced from parts of other words
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Cliche
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overused expression; trite phrase; platitude
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Concrete
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having a material existence; not abstract; tangible
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Diatribe
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bitter spoken or written attack; angry criticism; denunciation
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Epithet
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word or phrase used to characterize a person or thing, often disparagingly
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Euphemism
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mild expression substituted for one that may by harsh or unpleasant
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Glib
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having a ready flow of words but lacking accuracy or understanding; superficial; shallow
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Irony
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humorous or sarcastic use of language, in which the intended meaning is the opposite of the words used
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Logorrhea
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Excessive flow of words; talkativeness; prolixity
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Maxim
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concisely expressed statement of a general truth or rule of conduct; proverbial saying; adage
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Metaphor
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implied comparison using a word or phrase with something or someone it does not ordinary go with
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Metonymy
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naming a thing or person by substituting an associated name
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Oxymoron
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figure of speech that combines contradictory terms
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Palindrome
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any word, phrase or sentence that reads the same backword and forward
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Pejorative
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having a derogatory meaning or effect; disparaging; downgrading
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Pun
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play on words having the same sound but different meaning; play on different meanings of the same word
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Redundant
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exceeding what is necessary or normal; superfluous; surplus
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Satire
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use of ridicule to expose folly or abuse; literary work holding up human stupidity or wickedness to scorn
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Shibboleth
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password saying or custom distinguishing the members of one group from those of another; slogan, especially one that has lost its meaning; discreadited doctrine
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Understatement
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restrained statement in mocking contrast to what is warranted by the facts
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