State Test English Vocabulary Review

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neutral

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not favoring either side

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aversion

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strong disinclination, disliking

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subtle

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not obvious

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irony

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a situation that contradicts expectations, such as a pilot afraid of heights

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'He has tons of money'.

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

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a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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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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oxymoron

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a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, e.g., 'deafening silence'.

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demeanor

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the outward behavior or bearing of a person.