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Vocabulary Flashcards

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taciturn

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Describing a person who doesn’t choose to speak unless it is necessary (not my turn to speak)

Raskolnikov is far more taciturn than usual upon his first encounter with Dunya and Pulcheria, as he had just committed a murder.

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ostensibly

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Something that appears to be true at first glance

Raskolnikov had been in bed for days, ostensibly due to a sort of illness.

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magnanimous

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a caring a charitable person

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dowry

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material goods or money that a wife gives to their husband upon marriage

Luzhin wishes to be able to marry Dunya for her innocent ways, not for the sake of a dowry.

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ambivalent

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pulled between two equally strong things

Raskolnikov has an overwhelming feeling of ambivalence when deciding how to deal with his guilt.

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ambiguous

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a character who can be understood in more than a few different ways (interpretable)

The true intentions of Svidrigailov are ambiguous, but Raskolnikov knows that something is up.

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revery

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Being in a state of daydreaming

Revery began to overcome Raskolnikov as he stumbled down the street back home.

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torpor

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inactivity or idleness of mind and body

Raskolnikov was lying on the couch, overcome with torpor from the days events.

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emaciated

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Describes a pale, thin, or sickly appearance due to illness or lack of nutrition

Natasya discovered that Raskolnikov was emaciated after his night out.

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parapet

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a short wall on the edge of a balcony.

Raskolnikov watched as a woman threw herself over the parapet and into the water below.

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cantankerous

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someone who is contentious or argumentative

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retrograde

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a person who is immoral or corrupt

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convivial

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a joyful and friendly person with a lot of energy

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multifarious

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someone with many different sides or qualities

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depraved

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corrupt or morally indifferent/ enjoys laughs at perversion

de-completely, praved- crooked

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enjambment

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continuation of a sentence without a pause at the end of the line (typically poetry)

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ephemeral

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something that doesn’t last long or is short-lived

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physiognomy

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a persons expression or facial features that are used to interpret a characters personality

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domineering

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a person who is overbearing or overly controlling (always over your shoulder)

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obsequious

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someone who is overly obedient or eager to serve

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end-stop

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punctuation that coincides with the end of a line. A line that ends without grammatical boundary

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caesura

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pause that occurs in a line of poetry, usually marked by punctuation

often used to create rhythm and cadence in poetry

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Insipid

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something that lacks interest or challenge

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Erudite

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to have or display great knowledge

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Laudatory

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giving praise to something/someone

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Discursive

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changing from subject to subject quickly, without connecting ideas

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Didactic

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teaching a concept, often in a way that looks down upon the learner

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Menagerie

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a strange collection of people or things

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Reproof

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a negative comment that shows disappointment or criticism

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Capricious

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a person that has unpredictable moods or changes in behavior

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Symbolism

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suggests or represents more than one meaning

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Trite

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an idea or opinion that is overused or cliche

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Octave

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Volta

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Sestet

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Stanza

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Villanelle

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Couplet

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Demurely

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someone who acts shyly or modestly

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Esoteric

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something only people who are highly educated or have a specialized interest in a topic would understand

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Admonition

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a gentle warning or caution

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Piquant

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something that is pleasantly stimulating

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Sardonically

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describes a humorous mocking or disdainful reaction

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Pedantic

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someone who is eager to correct every small error

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Perambulations

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to walk around or over

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Apparition

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A ghost like image of a person

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