English vocab test 4 Flashcards

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mood a writer conveys to a reader through the description of setting and objects

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Atmosphere

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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Lament

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deprived of or lacking (something or someone)

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Bereft

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a genre of fiction that includes works in an imaginary setting, involving supernatural, futuristic, or
other imagined elements

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Speculative

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the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities (eg owls symbolise wisdom)

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Symbolism

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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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Ambivalent

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7
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a momentary or partial view

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Glimpse

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to feel lost or confused

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Disorientated

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friendly and making you feel happy and welcome

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Convivial

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relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad

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Dystopian

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