Night words Flashcards

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Annihilate

A

Completely destroy

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2
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Apathy

A

lack of interest or friendship

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3
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Camaraderie

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friendship; a feeling of connection and common purpose with others

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4
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Conflagration

A

An Enormous all consuming fire

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5
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Connotation

A

the social cultural emotional associations words have beyond the dictionary definition

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6
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Conspicuous

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Obvious or easily seen like Oliver trying to sneak his iPhone 6 with no sim card

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7
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Delusion

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a false belief, usually firmly held even if proven wrong

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8
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Genocide

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the purposeful killing of a large number of people from a specific background or identity group, with the purpose of destroying that group

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9
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Imprudent

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unwise or done without good judgement like Kenan leaving

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10
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Indifference

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Having no particular opinion interest or sympathy

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Ironic

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happening in the opposite way to what is expected, sometimes in a way that causes amusement

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12
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Menacing

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Threatening or what Ollie thinks he is

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13
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Poignant

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emotionally moving causing a person to feel sadness

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14
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Systematic

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done or acting according to a fixed plan or system;
methodical

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15
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Tone

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An author/speaker’s attitude toward a topic or an audience, which is often conveyed through word choice and/or literary devices.

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16
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Mood

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the emotional “atmosphere” of a scene in a text, which often evokes feelings in the reader.