List 7 Flashcards

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Concede (Verb)

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Surrender or yield (something that one possesses).

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Reprove (Verb)

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Reprimand or censure (someone).

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Extort (Verb)

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Obtain (Something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.

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Disperse (Verb)

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Distribute or spread over a wide area.

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Contemptuous (Adjective)

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Showing contempt; scornful.

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Bequest (Noun)

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A legacy.

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Prowess (Noun)

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Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

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Temporal (Adjective)

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Of or relating to time.

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Capacity (Noun)

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The maximum amount that something can contain.

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Pestilence (Noun)

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A fatal epidemic disease.

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Free Verse (Noun)

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Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

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Hyperbole (Noun)

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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In medias res

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Technical term for the epic convention of beginning “in the middle of things” rather than at the start of the story.

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Irony (Noun)

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The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Juxtaposition (Noun)

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The fact of two things being seen or placed close with contrasting effect.

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