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connote

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makes you think of a feeling or an idea that has a basic meaning

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iconoclastic

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being characterized by an attack on cherished belifes or insitutions.

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paginantion

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a sequence of numbers like in book pages or periodical.

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diction

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the choice & use words & phrases in speech or writing.

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simile

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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing whith a different type of use.

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immutable

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something unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

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ameliorate

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make something bad or unsastisfiying.

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abstract

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to me this means something unintetionally beautiful or loving.

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protagonist

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the laeding character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or etc.

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antagonist

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a person who is opposed to, struggle against, or competes with another.

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inextricable

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impossible to disentangle or separate.

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metaphor

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action.

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