fancy language Flashcards

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Protagonist

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main character

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antagonist

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opposes main character

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cyclical

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occurs reoccurring

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Odyssey

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a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience.

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What does ‘Accentuates’ mean?

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Emphasizes or highlights

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What does ‘Compels’ mean?

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Forces or drives action

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What does ‘Completes’ mean?

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Finishes or finalizes

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What does ‘Concerns’ mean?

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Relates to or worries about

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What does ‘Concludes’ mean?

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Ends or summarizes

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What does ‘Condescends’ mean?

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Acts superior or patronizing

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What does ‘Conducts’ mean?

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Carries out or leads

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What does ‘Delineates’ mean?

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Describes in detail

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What does ‘Elicits’ mean?

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Draws out or provokes

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What does ‘Patronizes’ mean?

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Talks down to someone

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What does ‘Ponders’ mean?

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Thinks deeply about

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What does ‘Alleviates’ mean?

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Reduces or relieves

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What does ‘Approaches’ mean?

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Moves towards or considers

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What does ‘Differentiates’ mean?

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Distinguishes between things

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What does ‘Defies’ mean?

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Resists or challenges

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What does ‘Envisions’ mean?

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Imagines or foresees

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What does ‘Inspires’ mean?

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Motivates or influences

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What does ‘Lists’ mean?

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Enumerates or names items

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What does ‘Justifies’ mean?

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Explains or defends

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What does ‘Minimizes’ mean?

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Reduces importance

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What does 'Opposes' mean?
Resists or argues against
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What does 'Confronts' mean?
Faces or challenges
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What does 'Demonstrates' mean?
Shows or proves
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What does 'Displays' mean?
Shows or exhibits
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What does 'Downplays' mean?
Reduces significance
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What does 'Encounters' mean?
Meets or experiences
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What does 'Heightens' mean?
Increases or intensifies
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What does 'Intensifies' mean?
Strengthens or amplifies
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What does 'Juxtaposes' mean?
Contrasts two things
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What does 'Projects' mean?
Presents or predicts
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What does 'Recollects' mean?
Remembers
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What does 'Regards' mean?
Considers or respects
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What does 'Reveals' mean?
Shows or discloses
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What does 'Values' mean?
Appreciates or prioritizes
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What does 'Symbolizes' mean?
Represents something
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What does 'Adopts' mean?
Takes on or embraces
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What does 'Alludes' mean?
Hints at or refers to
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What does 'Attributes' mean?
Assigns a cause or quality
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What does 'Depicts' mean?
Represents or illustrates
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What does 'Enhances' mean?
Improves or intensifies
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What does 'Interprets' mean?
Explains meaning
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What does 'Muses' mean?
Thinks or reflects deeply
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What does 'Overstates' mean?
Exaggerates
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What does 'Personifies' mean?
Gives human traits
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What does 'Rationalizes' mean?
Justifies with logic
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What does 'Verifies' mean?
Confirms truth
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What does 'Summarizes' mean?
Condenses main points
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What does 'Advocates' mean?
Supports or promotes
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What does 'Condenses' mean?
Makes more concise
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What does 'Alleviates' mean?
Reduces or soothes
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What does 'Enriches' mean?
Improves or enhances
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What does 'Expands' mean?
Increases in scope
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What does 'Extrapolates' mean?
Predicts from known data
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What does 'Persuades' mean?
Convinces or influences
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What does 'Presents' mean?
Introduces or displays
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What does 'Traces' mean?
Tracks or follows