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English Vocabulary Flashcards

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relevant

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something that is connected or related to what you are talking about or doing

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to accumulate

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to gather or collect over time

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to flourish

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to grow or do well, to prosper

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to efface

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to erase or rub out

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to commence

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to start or begin something

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magnum opus

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the greatest work or masterpiece of an author or artist

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Golden Age

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a special time period when there are many achievements

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to doubt

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to be unsure is something is true or not

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conflict

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a disagreement or problem between people

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prophecy

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a prediction about the future

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to think critically

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to think about something carefully

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ulterior motive

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a hidden reason for doing something

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fury

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anger or madness

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wretched

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miserable, unhappy, cursed

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Achilles’ heel

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a weakness

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immortal

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describes someone who lives forever

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to reign

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to rule or have control over something

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recess

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an empty space or gap

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hollow

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empty inside

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to enclose

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to surround something, to contain

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to batter

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to hit or strike something repeatedly, causing damage

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to admit

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to let something or someone enter

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fraud

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a trick

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optimistic

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describes a person who expects good things to happen

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pessimistic

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describes a person who expects bad things to happen

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synonyms

A

words with similar meanings

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antonyms

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words with opposite meanings

21
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polysyndeton

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the repetition of a conjunction

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asyndeton

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the absence of a conjunction

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antithesis

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when opposite ideas are put forth

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tricolon

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having three related words, phrases, or sentences in a series

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anaphora

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the same word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence is repeated in successive sentences

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epistrophe

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the same word or phrase at the END of a sentence is repeated in successive sentences

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rhetorical question

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a question that does not expect an answer

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alliteration

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the same letter is repeated in different words, usually at the beginning of each word

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onomatopoeia

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when the pronunciation of a word sounds like the thing in reality

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setting

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the place and time where a story or painting happens.

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grove

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a small group of trees, usually in a forest, garden, or park

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to represent

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to stand for or be a symbol of something else

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tresses

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long hair, especially when referring to a woman’s hair

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winged

A

having wings

35
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figure

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a character

36
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oversized

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something that is bigger than usual or larger than what is expected

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protagonist

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the main character in a story, the one who the story is mostly about and who often faces challenges.

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corpse

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a dead body, especially of a human

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to taunt

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to tease or make fun of someone in a mean or annoying way, usually to provoke a reaction from them.

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convention

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a widely-accepted way

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patronymic

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a name that recalls a person’s father’s of ancestor’s name

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apparition

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a ghostly or strange figure that appears suddenly and might seem spooky or mysterious

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posture

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the way you hold and position your body when sitting, standing, or moving

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altar

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a special table or platform used in religious ceremonies for offerings or prayers, often found in churches or temples

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omen

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a sign or event that is believed to predict something in the future, like a good or bad luck symbol

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peril

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serious danger or risk that could lead to harm or trouble, like being in danger

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salvation

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being saved or rescued from harm or difficulty

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piety (a Roman virtue)

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showing strong respect and devotion to one’s parents, and to religious beliefs and practices, like being very faithful to traditions and rituals

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to forsake

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to leave someone or something behind, especially when they need you or when you have a duty to stay

50
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to err

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to move around (or, to make a mistake)

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