38: ACT Prose Flashcards

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Attribute

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(N) a characteristic, property, or quality of something or someone

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Anthology

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(N) a collection of short stories and/or poems; sometimes a collection of works of music

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Connote

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(V) to suggest or imply something beyond a word’s literal or dictionary meaning

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Dissonance

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(N) disagreement, discord, or conflict; unpleasant sounds, cacophony

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Improvisation

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(N) the act of making, creating, delivering, performing in an offhand, unrehearsed manner; performing extemporaneously; improv

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Meander

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(V) to walk, following a winding or complex course; to casually or aimlessly stroll along or wander without a definite or pressing destination

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Provocative

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(ADJ) intending to excite, arouse interest, stimulate; inciting

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Retrospect

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(N) reflecting on and reviewing past actions in light of new information or with a new perspective

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