English Flashcards

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A dead body

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Cadaver (n)

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A difference that is not equal or fair

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Disproportion (n)

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a high area of land or rock that sticks out into the sea

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Promontory

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A hole or empty space that is very big

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Abyss (n)

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a place or area that does not have something interesting or important

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Deserted

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A sentence with a subject and an opinion

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Thesis

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A state of near-unconsciousness

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Stupor (n)

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a structure attached to the entrance of a building that has a roof and that may or may not have walls

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Porch

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a way of appearing or behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control

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Dignity

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Abandoned, empty

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Deserted (adj)

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an event or a period of time when a person or group stays in a place and quietly waits, prays, etc., especially at night

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Vigil

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An object that is considered holy

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Relic (n)

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Brief at the end of a paragraph, which ties details and opinions back to the body thesis (and major thesis)

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Summative Analysis

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Main type of analysis– explains the evidence in connection with theme

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General Analysis

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Attached to the shore by a rope or anchor (refers to a boat)

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Moored (adj)

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Causing great pain or suffering

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Torturous (adj)

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Condition of being damaged in a way that is no longer good for people to live in

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Desolation (n)

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Describes someone who has died by being underwater for too long, unable to breathe

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Drowned (adj)

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Dirty, shabby, unpleasant

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Squalid (adj)

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Floating on the water without being tied down or controlled, usually lost

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Adrift (adj)

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giving or providing many desired things

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Giving or using a large amount of something

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Lavish (adj)

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Honor, pride, seriousness, a way of behaving that shows self-control

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Dignity (n)

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In an essay, your opinion on something (AKA: interpretation, personal response, commentary, explication, insight, reflection)

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Not well know to most people
Obscure
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Not wild, trained to obey people
Tame (adj)
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Old, torn, damaged
Tattered (adj)
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One of the legs of an animal that has many legs to grab things
Tentacle (n)
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one of the long, flexible arms of an animal (such as an octopus) that are used for grabbing things and moving
Tentacles
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Quality of providing many good things
Bountiful (adj)
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Rude and disrespectful behavior
Insolence (n)
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Someone or something that is annoying, or causes trouble or problems
Nuisance (n)
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Something that is extremely complicated, like a maze
Labyrinth (n)
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Something that is unnecessary or silly, lightheartedness
Frivolity (n)
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Specific details (seen and heard), most often in the form of direct quotes from the text
Concrete Detail (CD)
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The first sentence of a body paragpraph, which includes the subject of the paragraph and a main opinion (not a topic sentence, but more specific than a major thesis)
Body Thesis
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The last paragraph in an essay, which can: summarize main ideas, relfect upon main ideas, add more commentary, personalize commentary (connections), make predictions, state final thoughts
Conclusion
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The major idea of an essay, located in the introduction paragraph (usually at the end)
Major Thesis
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The movement of the arms and hands, especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way
Gesticulation (n)
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The power to give orders, make decisions, take control
Authority (n)
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to die by being underwater too long and unable to breathe
Drowned
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To make a low and continuous sound
Murmur (v)
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To make something using existing materials
Improvise (v)
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To shake because of fear, cold, etc.
Shudder (v)
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Unpopular, not well-known to most people
Obscure (adj)
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Very beautiful or impressive, very great
Magnificent (adj)
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Very embarrased
Mortified (adj)