Thursday, September 19, 2019

Vocabulary 76-100

76. loyalists - still wanted to be English
77. limited opportunity - if you don't do it, you'll miss your chance
78. repetition - same words over and over
79. restatement - over and over same idea different words
80. sentiments - opinion
81.call to action - rise up and act
82.insidious - evil
83. aphorism - short saying with a bigger message
84. temperance - sober
85. dispatch - mail
86. orator - public speaker
87. implore - beg
88. celestial - Godly, heavenly
89. Tories - loyalists
90. militia - regular people, unpaid soldier
91. apt - likely to happen
92. partisan - you are completely biased to the side you are with
93. impunity - to get away with
94. immolation - destruction
95. accost - aggressive hug
96. reverse psychology - you say the opposite of what you mean so people will do the opposite, thus doing what you originally wanted them to do anyway
97. verbal irony - you say one thing and mean the opposite
98. ethos - ethical, trustworthy
99. pathos - emotional appeal
100. logos - logical appeal

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