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Essential 300 SAT

TermDefinition
Aesthetic Characterized by a sensitivity to beauty in arts and taste
Conventional Customary; conforming to established practices
Mitigate To make less severe or harsh; to moderate; to lessen
Pragmatic A practical, realistic approach to solving problems
Nostalgia A bittersweet longing for something in the past
Diffident Timid; shy; lacking self-confidence; shy and reserved especially in social gatherings
Reconcile To restore a friendship or condition of harmony
Revere To show great respect for a person, idea, or symbol; to VENERATE
Subtle Gradual and therefore not obvious
Profound Characterized by deep and insightful thinking
Anecdote A short story told to illustrate a point
Simile A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as
Metaphor A figure of speech in which two unrelated objects are compared
Personification A figure of speech in which inanimate objects are endowed with human qualities
Paradox A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
Allusion A reference to a person, place, or thing, historical or literary, that adds to the reader’s understanding of the subject
Irony Saying one thing and implying something else, usually the opposite of the expressed meaning
Satire The use of wit, irony, and sarcasm to make fun of human follies and vices
Parallel Structure The repetition of words, phrases, or sentences that are similar in meaning and structure
Parenthetical Expression An expression inserted into the flow of thought and set off by parentheses
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