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Terminology to use for the exams Flashcards

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Definition of disparaging

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Belittling or insulting

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Definition of bourgeois

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Middle class and materialistic

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Definition of ostentatious

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Pretentious/showing off

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Definition of avarice

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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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Definition of tacit

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Understood or implied without being said

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Definition of spectral

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Ghostly

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Machiavellian definition

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Being funny, evil and sly

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Catharsis

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The processing of releasing and thereby providing relief form, strong or repressed emotions- especially fear or pity

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Definition of charactonym

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Giving a character a name that reflects their personality or appearance

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GCSE English Lit Quotes (5 decks)

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