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lesson 17 & 18

holt- elements of lang. 3rd course

TermDefinition
adage a proverb; an old saying; a proverb
allusion an indirect reference that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person ; a passing mention
authenticity genuine; reliable; true to its type
cadence the regular rise and fall of the voice or rhythm; a rhythmic flow or pattern (as in poetry); the time or beat of the movement in dancing or marching
fallacy a misleading or false idea; mistaken reasoning
figurative not literally true; using figures of speech
intensive dedicated;single-minded; marked by special effort; highly concentrated
metaphor a figure of speech that contains an implied comparison;
potency power; strength; force
simile a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using as or like
abrasive an irritant; causing irritation; rude and unfriendly; a substance used for grinding or for cleaning surfaces
denote to represent; to indicate; to be a sign of; to signify; to mean explicitly
hindrance an action, a person, or thing that impedes,limits, or slows down; impediment; obstacle
irreducible not capable of being made smaller or simpler
necessitate to make something unavoidable; needed; essential
passive submissive; yielding without resistance; acted upon rather than acting
reconcile to make friends again; to bring together; to bring into harmony
somber gloomy and sad; solemn and serious
turbulent violently agitated,anxious, or worried; disorderly; stormy
ultimate last or final; basic; maximum; the final point; maximum level
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