21. books 2 Flashcards

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a person devoted to reading.

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And the news will please music lovers and #bookworms.

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the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.

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Humans vary in strength, intelligence, #character, abilities, and a thousand other things.

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the plot of a novel, play, movie, or other narrative form.

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The animated series carried on the complex #storylines of the graphic novel, but it proved too much for younger viewers.

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a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

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Suddenly, the cowboy was elevated to the status of a national folk #hero.

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captions displayed at the bottom of a movie or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative.

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With critics from around the world in attendance, the company decided to display screens with #subtitles in English, playing simultaneously with the dialogue.

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forge or counterfeit (something).

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The move to tighten the vetting process was taken after news that 10 of the 12 Spanish learning difficulties basketball team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics were #faking their conditions.

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suggesting something supernatural; uncanny.

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I have managed to unearth yet more #weird and almost unbelievable tales from this strange civilisation.

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act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination.

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So you had these excesses of deception and shenanigans and #cheating.

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a dishonest scheme; a fraud.

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However these rules will not stop you from being scammed as a #scam is more psychological than anything else.

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a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.

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The authors of classics like Haunted Heartland have returned with a brand new collection of ghost stories and haunted #tales from all across the country.

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a sustained fight between large, organized armed forces.

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Of the many #battles in which he fought, the one we associate him with most is the Siege of Limerick, and then the treaty of Limerick.

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an end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.

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Invariably most of these cases have had happy #endings, says Superintendent of Police.

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the activity of telling or writing stories.

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Storytelling can be a powerful tool to convey information, even in the world of science.

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the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

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The #plot of Dostoevsky’s novel paralleled real-life events.

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(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

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There’s even a Hollywood feature film in production, featuring Ben Kingsley as evil #villain the Hood, and due for release sometime next year.

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the name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.

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Following that, you’ll find notes pertaining to other DC Comics #titles, as well as our Graphic Novel Watch.

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a person who has written a particular text.

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We shared an office as thesis #writers back in the days of ‘99.

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the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.

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Christie’s Africa sale on September 24, which is a veritable Aladdin’s cave of Stanley’s effects allows us to enter into the realms of #fantasy.

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cease to be visible.

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In utter amazement, Kirby found herself standing alone on the curb watching Jason’s taillights #disappear into the night.

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the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.

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Genuinely unaware of my #plagiarism, I appear to have stolen this idea from Stuart.

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a mistake.

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Have you ever worried that people are grousing about the egregious #errors of your judgment?

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to be desired or approved of.

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We started today’s game against Kent in a #good position although we did lose a few too many wickets after tea.

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profoundly immoral and malevolent.

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Not to show overwhelming strength is immoral, since it will induce evildoers to perform more #evil deeds because they’ll think they can get away with it.

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concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.

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What’s wrong with making #moral choices when we shop, buying only those goods raised in a respectable, sustainable way?