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vocabulary list 1
Term | Definition |
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kleptomaniac | someone who steals things for a habit |
disorder | a disease; something wrong with someone |
deficit | a lack or shortage |
parody | a copy that makes fun of another thing |
satire | sarcasm; the use of sarcasm |
euphemism | an inoffensive way of saying something that would normally be offensive |
anecdote | an amusing reference to something |
allusion | a casual reference |
vignette | a decorative design |
hyperbole | a strong exaggeration |
metaphor | comparism to another thing; a simile without like or as |
pathos | a feeling of pity or compassion |
oxymoron | a figure of speech where you say something that is the opposite (ex. jumbo shrimp) |
irony | using words that are the opposite of their actual meaning |
prose | the ordinary form of written or spoken language |