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List 38, Words
The Word Within The Word, Volume 2, List 38, Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| syllogism | three-part deduction |
| metonymy | association name |
| anaphora | repetition in successive phrases |
| bowdlerize | censor prudishly |
| locus classicus | classical example |
| reiterate | repeat |
| desultory | rambling |
| funambulist | tightrope walker |
| lyssophobia | fear of insanity |
| idée fixe | obsession |
| schism | division |
| apotheosis | raising to god status |
| precursor | forerunner |
| cosmology | study of the universe |
| euphony | beautiful sound |