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Midterm 1 Flashcards

1
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Purport

A

to profess or claim, often falsely; to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being

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Credible

A

Worthy of belief or confidence; Trust worthy; Believable

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3
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Assertion

A

A positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason

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Presume

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To take for granted, assume or suppose

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5
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Contradictory

A

Assuming the opposite; Inconsistent, logically opposite

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Pagan

A

Non-Christian

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Carrion

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Decaying flesh as food for scavenging animals

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Pacifism

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Belief that all violent is wrong

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Disaffection

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A state of feeling or being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them Discontent; Disillusionment

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Weal

A

Well being

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11
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Sophistry

A

Unsound or misleading arguments

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12
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Extenuating

A

Lessening the seriousness of; Excusing

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Intimation

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Hint; Indirect suggestion

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14
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Superannuated

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Too old or worn for further work

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Interdiction

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Prohibition; Restraint

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16
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Degradation

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The condition or process of degrading or being degraded

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17
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Expeditiously

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With efficient speed; Promptly

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18
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Potentates

A

People having greater power; Rules; Monarchs

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19
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Insurrection

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Rebellion; Revolt

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20
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Machinations

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Plots or schemes, especially ones with evil intent

21
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Incredulously

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In a manner that shows doubt or disbelief

22
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Insuperable

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Impossible to overcome; Insurmountable

23
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Expostulate

A

Express strong disapproval or disagreement
To reason a person earnestly, objecting to the other persons actions

24
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Impertinent

A

Not showing proper respect

25
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Putrid

A

Decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell

26
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Vile

A

Extremely unpleasant

27
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Annotation

A

Note added to a text to explain

28
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Theoretical

A

Based on theory; not proven

29
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Prescribe

A

To sit down as a direction; To order medicine or treatment

30
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Conviction

A

The state of being convinced; Firm belief

31
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Tenacious

A

Stubborn; Persistent

32
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Valiantly

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With courage or determination

33
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Personable

A

Having a pleasant appearance and manner

34
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Sincerity

A

The quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy

35
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Eminent

A

Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

36
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Discrete

A

Careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, Especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment

37
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Diligent

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Having or showing care and conscientiousness in ones work or duties

38
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Subjugation

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The action of bringing someone or some thing under domination or control

39
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Privileged

A

Having special rights, advantages, or immunities

40
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Fellowships

A

Friendly association, especially with people who share one’s interest

41
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diction (ld)

A

Word choice
Helps to establish the writers tone, Or attitude toward his or her subject or audience
Analyzing diction can help you identify the themes of writer wants to share

42
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Tone (LD)

A

Authors attitude towards his or her subject

43
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Irony (LD)

A

Words used to suggest the opposite of their regular meaning

44
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Patterns (LD)

A

examples of repetition or parallelism

45
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Direct characterization (LD)

A

When writer directly reveals a characters trait or traits

46
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Indirect characterization (LD)

A

When a writer reveals traits by one of the following methods
Describing the characters actions and behavior
Presenting the characters words and thoughts
Describing the characters physical appearance
Showing how the character affects others

47
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Heroic couplets (LD)

A

Sets of two lines in a poem
Each line has 10 syllables, and an alternating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
The two lines have the same and sound, so they rhyme
Can state a complete meaning or not
There are closed and enjambed couplets

48
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Closed heroic couplet

A

Two line units of verse that do not extend their sense beyond the lines end
Ex.
Both must like from heaven derive their light
These born to judge, as well as those to write

49
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Enjambed heroic couplet

A

Do not state a complete meaning, rather the meaning continues in subsequent lines
Ex.
The outside of her garments were of lawn,
The lining purple silk, with gilt stars drawn

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