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Literature Trimester 1 Flashcards

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apparel:

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(n) clothing serving as decoration (v) dress up

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besiege:

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(v) attack by surrounding

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compress:

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(v) press together; reduce in size/volume (n) a folded cloth or bad

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denounce:

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(v) condemn openly

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dispatch:

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(v) send off for a purpose; to kill (n) an official message/promptness/speed/act of killing

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douse:

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(v) plunge into liquid

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expressly:

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(adv) plainly

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famished:

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(adj) suffering from hunger/lack of something

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forsake:

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(v) give up

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gainful:

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(adj) profitable; bringing in money;advantage

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immense:

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(adj) very large

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inept:

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(adj) totally without skill

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ingenious:

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(adj) showing remarkable originality

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instantaneous:

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(adj) done in an instant

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irk:

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(v) annoy

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libel:

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(n) a written statement harming reputation

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misgiving:

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(n) feeling of fear, doubt

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oaf:

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(n) a stupid person

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recede:

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(v) go backwards;retreat

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repast:

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(n) meal

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adverse:

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(adj) unfavorable, negative

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arid:

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(adj) dry/dull

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assailant:

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(n) a person who attacks violently

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billow:

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(n) large wave

(v) rise/swell

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confront:

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(v) meet face2face

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constrain:

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(v) to forse, compel; restrain; hold back

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contemporary:

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(adj) belonging to the same time period (n) a person of the same time

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depict:

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(v) portray

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disinterested:

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(adj) fair minded

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encompass:

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(v) encircle

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groundless:

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(adj) without any good reason

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hypocrite:

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(n) a person who pretends to be what he/she is but does the opposite

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incomprehensible:

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(adj) impossible to understand

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manipulate:

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(v) handle/use skillfuly

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maximum:

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(n) the greatest possible amount (adj) reaching it

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mimic:

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(n) a person who does imitation (v) imitate

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ruffle:

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(v) wrinkle (n) material used for trimming edges

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serene:

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(adj) peaceful

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sheepish:

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(adj) embarrassed

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stamina:

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(n) str needed to keep going

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barrage:

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(n) rapid, large-scale outpouring

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bigot:

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(n) intolerant or bias person

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designate:

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(v) indicate

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diversity:

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(n variety

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enigma:

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(n) something/something that is puzzling

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gloat:

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(v) look/think about with intensity

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global:

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(adj) worldwide

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illusion:

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(n) false idea

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infuriate:

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(v) make angry/enrage

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motivate:

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(v) provide for a reason

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pacifist:

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(n) one who tries to calm war

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queue:

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(n) line (v) form a line

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restrict:

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(v) keep within limits

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sage:

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(adj) wise (n) wise person

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slake:

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(v) satisfy or end

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terrain:

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(n) the landscape

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vocation:

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(n) trade or profession

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vow:

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(n) solemn promise faithfully

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waylay:

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(v) laying prone

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wither:

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(v) dry up

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acquit:

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(v) declare unguilty; free from trial

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deem:

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(v) think

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devastate:

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(v) destroy

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discredit:

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(v) throw doubt upon (n) loss/lack of belief

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elusive:

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(adj) difficult to catch

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generate:

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(v) bring into existence

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idolize:

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(v) to worship as an idol

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ingratitude:

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(n) lack of thankfulness

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keepsake:

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(n) something kept in memory

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mortal:

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(n) a being that must eventually die (adj) suffering fatal wounds

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ovation:

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(n) enthusiastic welcome; applause

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petty:

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(adj) unimportant; annoying

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plight:

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(n) sorry state (v) pledge

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repent:

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(v) feel sorry

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reverie:

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(n) daydream

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revocation:

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(n) quit

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scan:

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(v) examine

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strand:

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(n) a beach/shore; wire; hair (v) leave in a hopeless situation

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strife:

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(n) bitter disagreement

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topple:

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(v) fall foward

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acute:

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(adj) sharp point

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bluster:

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(v) talk/act in a threatening way

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bungle:

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(v) act/work stupidly

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commentary:

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(n) series of notes clarifying something

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duration:

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(n) length of time

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eerie:

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(adj) dark/scary

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facet:

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(n) 1 aspect or side of a story

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fidelity:

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(n) state of being faithful

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fray:

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(n) brawl (v) wear away by rubbing

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headstrong:

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(adj) willful, stubborn

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inhabitant:

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(n) living permanently

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numb:

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(adj) lost feeling or senses (v) dull the feelings of

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pacify:

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(v) make peaceful

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ravenous:

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(adj) greedily: hungry

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refute:

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(v) prove wrong

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remorse:

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(n) deep and painful regret for the past

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setback:

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(n) something that delays

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smug:

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(adj) overconfiden

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synopsis:

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(n) brief summary

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tarry:

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(v) stay

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venture:

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uncertain journey

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fiasco;

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failure

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diplomatic:

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skillful with people

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obsolete:

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no longer in use

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quizzical:

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expressing doubt

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vinyl:

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shiny plastic

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palsied:

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withered with disease

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exploits:

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brave acts or deeds

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prejudice:

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opinion stated unfairly

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1st person pov:

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about yourself

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3rd pov:

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others

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reference materials can be…

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dictionaries and glossaries

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exposition:

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introduces characters to the conflict of the story

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rising action:

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adds compilation to the conflict. (all events leading to climax)

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climax:

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the highest point of suspense

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falling action:

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all events after the climax

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resolution:

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conclusion

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the literature mountain:

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rising action————Climax
/ \ rising action
exposition—————————-resolution

6th Grade Trimesters (19 decks)

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