Unit 2: Lesson 7

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  1. speech
    a formal spoken communication to an audience
  2. rhetorical device
    a use of language that creates a literary effect
  3. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  4. device
    something in an artistic work designed to achieve an effect
  5. repetition
    the continued use of the same word or word pattern
  6. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  7. antithesis
    the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas for balance
  8. rhetorical question
    an inquiry that is not supposed to be answered
  9. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  10. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  11. article
    nonfictional prose forming a part of a publication
  12. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
  13. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  14. treachery
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  15. feeble
    lacking strength or vigor
  16. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  17. realm
    the domain ruled by a king or queen
  18. valor
    courage when facing danger
  19. infantry
    an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
  20. smart
    be the source of pain
  21. esprit de corps
    the feeling that makes group members want to succeed
  22. rotation
    a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)
  23. chow
    informal terms for a meal
  24. scrounge
    collect or look around for
  25. chafe
    feel extreme irritation or anger
Created on Wed Sep 02 10:16:20 EDT 2020 (updated Tue Sep 08 11:22:21 EDT 2020)

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