English - Spelling Flashcards
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He made a solid ???? to refute Mr Allen’s statement.
Argument
It was his ???? that Mr Williams was wrong.
Contention
Nothing will be done because no one in ???? takes the matter seriously.
Authority
In her work we find the constant ???of the same themes.
Repetition
He talked in a very ???? manner.
Colloquial
The party must adopt more ???? strategies and a broader vision.
Inclusive
This research is based on ????, not fact.
Anecdote
the use of ???? devices such as metaphor and irony
Rhetorical
His statement was seen as an ???? to the recent drug-related killings.
Allusion
it would be an ???? to say I had morning sickness, but I did feel queasy
Exaggeration
He always goes for subtlety and ???? in his movies.
Understatement
The novel is a stinging ???? on American politics.
Satire
The word ‘professional’ has a ???? of skill and excellence.
Connotation
The two parties’ policies are almost ????.
Indistinguishable
To me that painting is completely ????.
Meaningless
There was a confrontation between a local ???? and the police.
Resident
an ???? letter from her prison cell
Anguished
He was crashing about the house like a ???? animal.
Demented
The sheer ???? of the plan amazed everyone.
Audacity
Which type of investment offers the greatest ?????
Security
He swore to take ???? on his political enemies.
Revenge
The book is an ???? of poverty and its causes.
Analysis
Police ???? that the man may be armed.
Believe
There is a strong sense of ???? in this town.
Community
