9/19 Flashcards by m a | Brainscape

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Pathos

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Tragedy, sadness

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Vignette

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A brief description, account or episode

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration

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Indespesable

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Important

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Injurious

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Harmful

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Precepts

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A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

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Unabated

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Without reduction in intensity or strength

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To lacerate

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Gash, rip open

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To abhor

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Hate, loathe, despise

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Sagacious

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Wise, clever, intelligent

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Chattel

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Personal property such as a slave

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Pernicious

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Harmful, destructive

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