vocabulary Flashcards
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brilliant
A
very intelligent
2
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graphic
A
described clearly
3
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crisis
A
danger
4
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sophisticated
A
knowledgeable
5
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esteemed
A
highly respected
6
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plod
A
move slowly
7
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depiction
A
description
8
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folklore
A
tradition stories
9
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comical
A
funny
10
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literature
A
valued writing
11
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biography
A
some one’s life story
12
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anonymous
A
no name
13
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literate
A
able to read
14
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calligraphy
A
ornamental writing
15
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pseudonym
A
fake name
16
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alliteration
A
same beginning sound
17
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homonym
A
words with the same pronunciation
18
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literal
A
exact
19
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acronym
A
short form
20
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bibliography
A
a list of cited sources
21
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excerpt
A
outtake
22
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simile
A
comparison
23
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syllable
A
spoken part of word
24
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figurative
A
figure of speech
25
fiction
not fact
26
version
a type of something
27
publish
to print
28
document
something written
29
genre
one account
30
idiom
not literal
