Language Test

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postdate

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to write on something a date that comes after the real date

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illogical

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It is __________ to think that students can make good grades without paying attention or studying.

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dialogue

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conversation between two or more people

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postmortem

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occurring or done after death; usually related to an examination of the body after it is dead

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postgraduate

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a person who takes a college class after he or she has already graduated

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posthumous

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occurring or continuing after death; usually related to a book that is published after the author has died

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premise

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a statement or idea that forms the basis for a theory or argument

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synthesis

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the combination of ideas to form a theory or system

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anecdote

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison