English Vocab: RED HERRING

Red Herring

Something or someone that distracts attention from the real issue

Noun of Red Herring

Red Herring

Biography

A written account about someone’s life written by someone else.

Noun of Biography

Biography

Adjective of Biography

Biographical, Biographic

Adverb of Biography

Biographically

Pacify

Anything that is used to calm or soothe someone or something

Noun of Pacify

Pacifier, Pacifist

Verb of Pacify

Pacify

Equivalent

Something that is equal to something else

Noun of Equivalent

Equivalence

Adjective of Equivalent

Equivalent

Adverb of Equivalent

Equivalently

Aphorism

An abbreviated saying that expressed a general truth or clever observation

Noun of Aphorism

Aphorism

Bias

When someone’s opinion is more favorable then someone’s else’s

Noun of Bias

Bias

Adjective of Bias

Bias

Palindrome

Any word or phrase that is spelled the same forward and backwards

Noun of Palindrome

Palindrome

Parody

Any recreation of any piece of work

Onomatopoeia

Any word which imitates sounds like the sound it represents

Noun of Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

Juxtapose

To place 2 or more things together or side by side in order to compare or contrast them

Noun of Juxtapose

Juxtaposition

Adjective of Juxtapose

Juxtapose

Verb of Juxtapose

Juxtaposing