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Vocabulary 25

English AP Blake vocab

DefinitionTerm
Hispanic Neighborhoods Barrios
A tropical tree having showy clusters of usually purplish flowers Jacaranda
Having a yellowish discoloration of the skin Jaundiced
Faucet Spigot
A declaration or statement Assertion
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth Paradox
The act of detesting extremely Abhorrence
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way Analogy
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence Abstract
Attitudes and presuppositions of the author that are revealed by their linguistic choices (diction, syntax, rhetorical devices) Tone
Emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative Effusive
Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules Pedantic
Noisy and disorderly Tumultuous
Brief and to the point Terse
Throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly Pulsate
Dullness; monotony; boredom Tedium
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor Hyperbole
A contradiction between what is said and what is meant; incongruity between action and result Irony
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as Metaphor
A figure of speech in which objects or animals are given human feelings, thought, or attitudes Personification
A strong belief or opinion Conviction
A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself Allegory
A branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality Metaphysics
Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased Objective
Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent Tenacious
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