VOA慢速英语:The Power of Parallelism

parallelism – n. the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

attribute – v. to say that (something) is because of (someone or something)

clause – n. a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb

antithesis – n. the state of two things that are directly opposite to each other

contrast – n. to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different

paradoxical – adj. a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that may be true

sweltering – adj. very hot

oasis – n. an area in a desert where there is water and plants

thesis statement – n. a statement that someone wants to discuss or prove

false parallelism – n. the incorrect use of successive verbal constructions

concise – adj. using few words : not including extra or unnecessary information

gerund – n. an English noun formed from a verb by adding -ing

infinitive – n. the basic form of a verb preceded by to