Vocab 2 (Themed words: evil) Flashcards

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evil, wicked, criminal

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nefarious (adj)

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nefarious (adj)

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evil, wicked, criminal

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evil, ominous

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sinister (adj)

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sinister (adj)

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evil, ominous

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sinful, grossly unfair, morally wrong

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iniquitous (adj)

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iniquitous (adj)

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sinful, grossly unfair, morally wrong

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desirous of evil

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malevolent (adj)

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malevolent (adj)

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desirous of evil

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intentionally mean or vicious

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malicious (adj)

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malicious (adj)

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intentionally mean or vicious

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The poetic foot (measure) that follows the pattern: unstressed, unstressed, stressed

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anapest (n)

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anapest (n)

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the poetic foot (measure) that follows the pattern: unstressed, unstressed, stressed

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a short and often personal story used to emphasize a point, to develop a character, or to inject humor

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anecdote (n)

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anecdote (n)

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a short and often personal story used to emphasize a point, to develop a character, or to inject humor

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a character who functions as a resisting force to the goals of the protagonist

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antagonist (n)

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antagonist (n)

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a character who functions as a resisting force to the goals of the protagonist

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the word or phrase to which a pronoun refers

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antecedent (n)

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antecedent (n)

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the word or phrase to which a pronoun refers

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a protagonist who carries the action of a literary piece but does not embody the classic characteristics of courage, strength and nobility

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antihero (n)

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antihero (n)

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a protagonist who carries the action of a literary piece but does not embody the classic characteristics of courage, strength, and nobility