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vocabulary list 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |