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English - Vocab Flashcards

1
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a prefix indicating a relation to, or descent from, the Angles, England, English culture, the English people or the English language

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Anglo

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Relating to Saxony or the continental Saxons or their language.

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Saxon

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The period of time between around 450-1100AD when English was developing vocabulary

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Old English

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The period from around 1500 to the present where English continues to change significantly.

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Modern English

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An event constituting a new stage in a changing situation.

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Development

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the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.

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Diaspora

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A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

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Stereotype

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8
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The ability to read and write.

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Literacy

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9
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Something that is invented, or untrue.

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Fiction

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Something that is based on fact or evidence.

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Non-fiction

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A spoken or written account of events; a story.

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Narrative

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Providing useful or interesting information.

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Informative

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13
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A style or category of art, music, or literature.

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Genre

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14
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The expectations or a way in which something is usually done.

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Conventions

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15
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Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

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Bias

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16
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A set of knowledge that is understood by multiple parties, often intergenerational.

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Shared Knowledge

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Specific understanding relating to a particular subject, art, or craft, or its techniques

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Technical Knowledge

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18
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Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand

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Jargon

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A particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way.

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Style

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20
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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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Syntax

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21
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used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

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Colloquial (of language)

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22
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The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

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Purpose

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23
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Intended to explain or describe something.

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Expository

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Good at convincing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.

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Persuasive

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25
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A play for theatre, radio, or television.

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Drama

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25
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The people giving attention to something.

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Audience

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26
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A play or other activity or presentation considered in terms of its dramatic quality.

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Theatre

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A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.

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Actor

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27
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A dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast.

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Play

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28
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A person who writes plays

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Playwright

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29
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The description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.

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Representation

30
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Relating to drama or the performance or study of drama.

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Dramatic Text

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A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.

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Techniques

31
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One who writes dramatic texts

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Dramatist

32
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A subgenre of Shakespeare which follow the Aristotelian model of a noble, flawed protagonist who makes a mistake and suffers a fall from his position, before the normal order is somehow resumed.

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Tragedy

33
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A subgenre of Shakespeare based upon plots which have significant word play, irony and fun scenes.

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Comedy

34
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A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.

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Dialogue

35
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A subgenre of Shakespeare based upon historical figures in English history (usually Kings)

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History

36
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Skill or experience in writing or staging plays.

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Stagecraft

37
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Relating to or characteristic of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

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Elizabethan

38
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Relating to or characteristic of the reign of James I of England.

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Jacobean

39
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Using imagery specific to light and dark connections. Light for positive, dark for negative.

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Light and Dark Imagery

39
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The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.

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Metre

40
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Two characters share a line of verse through dialogue

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Shared lines

41
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A means by which something is communicated or expressed.

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Messaging

42
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Words that stand in for a noun that has already been mentioned or refer to yourself and other people.

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Pronouns

43
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A way in which something is usually done.

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Conventions

44
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Relating to the publicising of a product, organisation, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness.

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Promotional

44
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Practical use or purpose in design

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Function.

45
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A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

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Flair

45
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Prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

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Editing

46
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The action of using someone or something as a model.

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Imitation

47
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The quality of being coherent and intelligible.

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Clarity

48
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The quality of being logical and consistent.

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Coherence

49
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Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

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Concision

50
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Taking the form of a simple statement.

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Declarative

51
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Having the force of a question.

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Interrogative

52
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Giving an authoritative command; peremptory.

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Imperative

53
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A preliminary version of a piece of writing.

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Draft

53
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Expressing surprise, strong emotion, or pain.

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Exclamatory

54
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Put (something) into different words.

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Rework

55
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Exercise skill in making (an object), typically by hand.

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Crafting

56
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Prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership.

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Publish

57
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A fictitious prose narrative of book length.

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Novel

58
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Information that helps readers accurately interpret the meaning of a text

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Context

59
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The ongoing creation or construction of a fictional character.

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Characterisation

60
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The change a character goes through in your story.

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Character arc

61
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A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

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Thesis statement

61
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The framework that gives structure to a story.

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Narrative arc

62
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A main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea

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Argument

63
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The period between around 1100-1500AD as English grew and became more popular due to colonisation and reciprocal usage of native languages

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Middle English

64
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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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Euphemism

65
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A variety of a language or a level of usage, as determined by degree of formality and choice of vocabulary, pronunciation, and syntax, according to the purpose, social context, and standing of the user.

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Register

66
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The theory and practice of dramatic composition.

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Dramaturgy

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Style, design, and arrangement in an artistic work as distinct from its content.

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Form

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