vocabulary Flashcards by MJ Marco | Brainscape

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brilliant

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very intelligent

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graphic

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described clearly

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crisis

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danger

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sophisticated

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knowledgeable

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esteemed

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highly respected

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plod

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move slowly

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depiction

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description

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folklore

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tradition stories

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comical

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funny

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literature

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valued writing

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biography

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some one’s life story

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anonymous

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no name

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literate

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able to read

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calligraphy

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ornamental writing

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pseudonym

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fake name

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alliteration

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same beginning sound

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homonym

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words with the same pronunciation

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literal

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exact

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acronym

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short form

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bibliography

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a list of cited sources

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excerpt

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outtake

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simile

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comparison

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syllable

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spoken part of word

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figurative

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figure of speech

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fiction

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not fact

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version

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a type of something

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publish

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to print

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document

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something written

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genre

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one account

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idiom

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not literal