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Book1 Flashcards

1
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lucid

A

easy to understand

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infer

A

deduce or conclude

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3
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evasive

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tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation

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4
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scrutinizing

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to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

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5
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foreshadow

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be a warning or indication of future events

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6
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symposium

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a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject

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7
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vernacular

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the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region

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8
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usurp

A

take illegally or by force

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9
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rhetorical

A

relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric

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10
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provocative

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causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction

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introspective

A

characterized by or given to introspection

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12
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intricacy

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a quality of being intricate

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13
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felicitous

A

well chosen or suited to the circumstances

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14
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comprehensive

A

including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something

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15
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ambiguous

A

open to more then one interpretation

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16
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accentuate

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make more noticeable or prominent

17
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terse

A

sparing in the use of words

18
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protagonist

A

the mail character

19
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prologue

A

the beginning of a story

20
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misanthrope

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a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

21
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ferocity

A

the state or quality of being ferocious

22
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dissolute

A

lax in morals

23
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conjecture

A

opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

24
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despicable

A

deserving hatred and contempt

25
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allegory

A

a story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

26
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imbibe

A

to drink alcohol

27
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brevity

A

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

28
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embellish

A

to make something more attractive

29
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reiterated

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to say something over and over

30
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affluent

A

to have great quantity

31
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stipend

A

regular sum pay

32
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nostalgic

A

characterized or exhibiting feelings of nostalgic

33
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connotation

A

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

34
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banter

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a playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

35
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novice

A

a person new in a field

36
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laudable

A

deserving praise and commendation

37
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epithet

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a descriptive phase expressing a quality characteristic of the person

38
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evoke

A

bring or recall to the conscious mind

39
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perpetuates

A

make to continue indefinitely

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