set 5 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

audacious

A

bold or daring

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2
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morose

A

sad or gloomy

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3
Q

grave

A

extreme seriousness, thoughtfulness, or a sense of impending danger/consequence.

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4
Q

mocking

A

making fun of someone or something in a cruel way; derisive.

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5
Q

indignant

A

anger and annoyance because you believe something is unfair,

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6
Q

Anaphora

A

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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6
Q

Repetition

A

the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

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6
Q

Understatement

A

a figure of speech that intentionally minimizes or downplays something’s significance, making it

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7
Q

Parallel Structure

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8
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Antithesis

A

a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

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