ACT Vocabulary #1 & Lit Terms

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hyper-

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over, beyond, excessive

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paraphrase

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A restatement of a text, passage, or work giving meaning in another form.

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desolate

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Deserted, uninhabited, or barren; feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.

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trans-

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Across, through, beyond.

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narrative

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A story that is told or written that is meant to entertain.

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allusion

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An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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alliteration

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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consensus

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General agreement among a group.

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incite

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To stir up, provoke, or urge on.

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assertion

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A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.