LITERATURE Flashcards
Define the following:
intellectually deep; getting to the bottom of the matter
profound
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sensitive
acute
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great worry
anguish
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moral; upright
virtuous
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without calling attention to oneself
unobtrusively
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a very talented person
prodigy
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prove to be false by argument or evidence
refute
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conceal or hide
obscure
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boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior
insolently
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equipment
paraphernalia
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a character or a force in a conflict with a main character or protagonist
antagonist
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the main character in a literary work
protagonist
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indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
blasé
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a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
qualm
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showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
solicitous
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appearing true, reasonable, or fair
plausible
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to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome
pulverize
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embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
abashed
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to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
flaunt
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to exclude from a group, banish, send away
ostracize
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a person or thing carrying the blame for others
scapegoat
