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  1. chiasmus
    inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
  2. elegiac
    resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead
  3. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  4. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  5. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  6. Dionysian
    of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus
  7. euphony
    any pleasing and harmonious sounds
  8. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  9. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  10. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  11. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  12. fealty
    the loyalty that one owes to a country, sovereign, or lord
  13. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  14. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  15. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  16. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  17. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  18. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  19. whimsy
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
Created on Thu Jan 03 19:56:14 EST 2008 (updated Sat Jan 05 19:54:44 EST 2008)

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