Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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Epithet

A

a descriptive name

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2
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Evasive

A

avoiding by cleverness

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3
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Evoke

A

to call forth

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4
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Foreshadow

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to hint at something that will happen later

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5
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Laudable

A

worthy of praise

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6
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Lucid

A

easily understood

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7
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Perpetuate

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to make ongoing or constant

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8
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Scrutinize

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to examine closely

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9
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Brevity

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the quality of being short in duration

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10
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Connotation

A

an idea associated with a word

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11
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Affluent

A

wealthy or abundant

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12
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Banter

A

teasing in a playful manner

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13
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Embellish

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to improve a story by adding details

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14
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Imbibe

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to drink in or absorb

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15
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Infer

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to conclude based upon what has been observed

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16
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symposium

A

a meeting for discussing a certain subject

17
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Nostalgic

A

having a longing for the past

18
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Novice

A

an inexperienced person

19
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Reiterate

A

to repeat

20
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Stipend

A

a salary or allowance

21
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God’s Providence

A

God directly acts in the lives of human and nature

22
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Predestination

A

God has already determined whether a person is going to heaven or heck before that person is even born

23
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Natural Depravity

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every person is born evil because of original sin

24
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Theme

A

the point the writer makes about life or people

25
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Foil

A

a character who in some way is the opposite of another character

26
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Democracy

A

all people that are created equal

27
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Deism

A

God is less active in the world

28
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Altruism

A

sacrifice of your needs for the needs of someone else