Lesson 12

Anirudh K. (Thailand)
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  1. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
    I like adages because they help me remember important ideas.
    Synonym: aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, maxim, motto, precept, saw
    Antonym: absurdity, ambiguity, foolishness, nonsense, paradox
  2. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
    I like alliterations because of the reputation of sounds
    Synonym: adumbration, allegory, alliteration , allusion, analogue, analogy, anaphora, anticlimax,
  3. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
    An allusion is a great way to link other ideas
    Synonym: casual remark, charge, citation, connotation, denotation, figure of speech, implication,
    Antonym: reality
  4. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
    An anthology contains the works of many authors
    Synonym: album, analect, compendium, compilation, digest, garland, omnibus, selection, treasury
    Antonym: single
  5. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
    There are many epic poems about important events in history
    Synonym: heroic poem, legend, narrative, saga, tale
    Antonym: short story
  6. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
    Hyperbole is an exaggeration about a fact or idea
    Synonym: PR, amplification, big talk, coloring, distortion,
    Antonym: understatement
  7. melodramatic
    having excitement and emotional appeal
    Sometimes melodramatic movies can feel too heavy
    Synonym: artificial, blood-and-thunder, cliff-hanging, cloak-and-dagger, exaggerated, ham, hammy, histrionic,
    Antonym: calm, normal, untheatrical
  8. personification
    attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
    Kung fu Panda is an example of personification
    synonym: prosopopeia, role
    Antonym: exclusion
  9. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
    Some authors use a pseudonym instead of their real name
    Synonym: AKA, alias, ananym, anonym, assumed name,
    Antonym: name
  10. serialize
    arrange serially
    A serialized TV drama is fun to watch because it has so many parts
    Synonym: Arrange
Created on Thu Feb 28 04:29:33 EST 2013 (updated Thu Feb 28 04:32:51 EST 2013)

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