vocab 5 Flashcards

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a large number of something almost to an excess

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plethora

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2
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state of being slow, long or dull

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tedium

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3
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cancellation or delay of a punishment

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reprive

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4
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to cover completely

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enshroud

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5
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showing a casual or cheerful indifference

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blithe

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6
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excessive pride or overconfidence in defience of the gods

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Hubris

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a literary technique in which the normal order of words is reversed, in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter

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Inversion

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