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Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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The attitude that an author takes towards and audience, subject, or character

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Tone

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The main idea or message about life that a poem, story, novel, and play conveys

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Theme

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The sequence of events in a narrative work

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Plot

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4
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The central character in a literary work around whom the main conflict revolves

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Protagonist

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The person or force opposing the protagonist or central character

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Antagonist

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6
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Varied

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Diversified

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7
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To mourn or express grief for

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Lament

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8
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To drive off

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Dispel

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9
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To die or cease to exist

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Perish

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10
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Calm; peaceful

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Tranquil

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11
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Flatterers; suck ups

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Toadies

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12
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(To) support

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Advocate

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13
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Agreement

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Concord

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14
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Brief, non-serious involvement

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Dalliance

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15
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Praise

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Eulogy

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16
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Symbol or image that recurs in literature

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Archetype

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17
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Language that appeals to the senses

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Imagery

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18
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Figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared

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Metaphor

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19
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Close repetition of constant sounds

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Alliteration

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20
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To attack verbally

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Harangue

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21
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Cannot be tolerable

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Insufferable

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22
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Generous minded; big-hearted

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Magnanimous

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23
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An equal

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Peer

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24
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To look closely

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Peer

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25
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Expressing care and concern

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Solicitous

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26
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The assignment of human characteristics to gods, animals, or inanimate objects

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Anthropomorphism

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27
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To scold

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Reprimand

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28
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Through the sense of touch

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Tactile

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29
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1) joining

2) speaking clearly

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Articulation

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30
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Containing a lot in a small space

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Compendious

31
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Shortage

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Dearth

32
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Prayer

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Invocation

33
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Sadness; stirring the emotions

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Pathos

34
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Statement of values

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Manifesto

35
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A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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Inference

36
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A long narrative poem about a larger than life hero who embodies the values of his or her people

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Epic

37
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Voters in a district; a group of supporters

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Constituency

38
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A person or a thing of little or no importance

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Nonentity

39
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A deliberate insult

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Affront

40
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Bitterness; bad feeling

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Rancor

41
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Waste

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Squander

42
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Self-sacrifice

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Altruism

43
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Judgement

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Discernment

44
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Puzzle

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Enigma

45
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Words that have nearly the same meaning

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Synonyms

46
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Unspoken or unwritten meanings associated with a word beyond its literal definition

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Connotation

47
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A very short and simple story that teaches a religious or moral lesson

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Parable

48
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To lessen or decrease

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Abate

49
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Commotion or noisy confusion

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Tumult

50
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Separation

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Estrangement

51
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Crooked; intending to cheat

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Fraudulent

52
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Unshakeable; fearless

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Indomitable

53
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To detest

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Abhor

54
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To scold

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Chide

55
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Word choice

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Diction

56
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To regard in a certain way

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Deem

57
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Secret

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Clandestine

58
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Self-governing

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Autonomous

59
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To twist, distort

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Warp

60
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Belief

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Credulity

61
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To strip of belongings/ possessions/ values

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Despoil

62
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Flexible

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Lithe

63
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Comfort

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Solace

64
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1) (v) to cancel or postpone (the punishment of someone)

2) (n) a cancellation or postponement

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Reprieve

65
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Rundown; abandoned

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Derelict

66
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Accomplishment

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Attainment

67
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A mere nothing; something insignificant

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Nullity

68
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Lacking energy or interest

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Apathetic

69
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A hesitation or an objection

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Demur

70
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Tending to inspire awe, wonder, or alarm

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Formidable

71
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To make ( a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

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Exacerbate

72
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Excessively dry

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Arid

73
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Chained; tied up

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Fettered

74
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Dirty; squalid, wretched

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Sordid

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