Joy of Vocab 23
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| abstract | considered apart from material or specific instances; existing in concept; not concrete
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| acronym | word formed from the first letter or letters of other words
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| argot | language peculiar to a particular group or class; slang
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| articulate | capable of speech; able to express oneself effectively
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| blend | word produced from parts of other words
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| cliché | overused expression; trite phrase; platitude
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| concrete | having a material existence; not abstract; tangible
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| diatribe | bitter spoken or written attack; angry criticism; denunciation
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| epithet | word or phrase used to characterize a person or thing, often disparagingly
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| euphemism | mild expression substituted for one that may be harsh or unpleasant
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| glib | having a ready flow of words but acking accuracy or understanding; superficial; shallow
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| irony | humorous or sarcastic use of language, in which the intended meaning is the opposite of the words used
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| logorrhea | excessive flow of words; talkativeness; prolixity
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| maxim | concisely expressed statement of a general truth or rule of conduct; proverbial saying; adage
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| metaphor | implied comparison using a word or phrase with something or someone it does not ordinarily go with
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| metonymy | naming a thing or person by substituting an associated name
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| oxymoron | figure of speech that combines contradictory terms
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| palindrome | any word, phrase, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward
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| pejorative | having a derogatory meaning or effect; disparaging; downgrading
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| pun | play on words having the same sound but different meanings; play on different meanings of the same word
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| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal; superfluous; surplus
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| satire | use of ridicule to expose folly or abuse literary work holding up human stupidity or wickedness to scorn
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| shibboleth | password, saying, or custom distinguishing the members of one group from those of another; slogan, especially one that has lost its meaning; discredited doctrine
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| understatement | restrained statement in mocking contrast to what is warranted by the facts
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