give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something.

force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.

combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole.

make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

answers a question posed by a writer in a paragraph or essay, which the writer then must prove to be true

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

a serious or urgent request

a judgment or decision reached by reasoning.

a rhetorical device that evokes pity or sadness

a rhetorical device that uses logic and evidence to support a claim or argument

a rhetorical device in literature that establishes a writer's credibility and trustworthiness

a detailed comparison that extends through multiple lines, paragraphs, pages, or an entire work.

two or more words or phrases in sentences that are the same grammatically, as well as in meaning

a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

a literary device that involves repeating words or phrases in a piece of writing or speech

a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer.

(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.

having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline

in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate.

acting to save someone from error or evil.