Academic Vocabulary Review
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- Q1the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writingdialoguedictiondevicedictionary20s
- Q2attractiveness that interests or pleasesappealrhetoricambiguousallusion20s
- Q3language that is intended to have an effect on the audience, such as persuading them to do somethingdenouementrhetorical devicesplotcharacters20s
- Q4the literal or primary meaning of a word; the dictionary meaning of a wordconnotationdenouementdenotationdiction20s
- Q5the idea or feelings surrounding a worddenotationconnotationdictiondenouement20s
- Q6the state of being free within a societymalitiatyrantgovernment controlliberty20s
- Q7a cruel, oppressive leader or rulerbenevolent leadertyrantjusticeliberty20s
- Q8a voluntary military groupciviliansmilitiadictatortyrant20s
- Q9descriptive language that appeals to at least one of the five senses; vivid descriptiondenouementimagerydenotationliteral meaning20s
- Q10an exaggerated statement or claims not meant to be taken literallytyranthyperboledenotationliteral meaning20s
- Q11a play, movie, or other form of work that uses ridicule and exaggeration in order to make fun of somethingsatiredenotationsoliloquydiction20s
- Q12having or showing compassion or benevolencehumanemilitiatyrantmalevolent20s
- Q13successful in producing a desired or intended resultallusioneffectiveambiguousaffective20s
- Q14the analysis and judgement of the quality of a literary workarchetypecriticismdictionalliteration20s
- Q15uncertainty and vagueness of meaning in language; unclearambiguousalliterationallusionallegory20s