list 7 & 31-35 Flashcards

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disreputable

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ADJ

lacking respectability of character or behavior

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abject

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ADJ

low; wretched

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3
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vulgar

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ADJ

coarse; common

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4
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dissipation

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N

wastefulness

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5
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magnanimity

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N

generosity

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6
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couplet

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a couple of lines that rhyme in a poem
ex: close your eyes shut your mouth
dream a dream to get us out

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7
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denotation

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the strict/literal definition of a word, emotion, or color

ex: the definition of definition is a statement of the meaning.

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8
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denouement

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`the “tying up” of loose ends after the main action of the story ended
Ex: amrerican rev when brits left

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description

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the process by which writers create a mental picture in the reader’s minds
ex: sydney always sings and wears hoop earings

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10
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descriptive detail

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details of the writers using senses and visual scenes

ex: the sunset filled the sky with colors setting the cloyds ablaze.

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