Vocab 7 (Themed words: New York Times Crossword) Flashcards
1
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stylish, fashionable (usually applied to men)
A
dapper
2
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to force someone to do something
A
impel
3
Q
loud noise, ruckus
A
din
4
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a mistake or error (often of a minor sort)
A
faux pas
5
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to drink heartily or with gusto
A
quaff
6
Q
poetry that does not have regular rhythm or rhyme
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free verse
7
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insolence, arrogance, or pride
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hubris
8
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in literature, a work that begins in the middle of the story
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in medias res
9
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a literary technique that reveals a character’s unspoken thoughts and feelings. An … may be presented directly by the character or through the narrator
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interior monologue
10
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a rhyme that is within the line, rather than at the end
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internal rhyme
