Vocabulary (English And Reading) Flashcards

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Solipsistic

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The idea that only their believe exists;kind of like a narcissist

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Perennial

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Adj. Everlasting

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Peremptory

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Adj. Immediate action

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Muse

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Verb. Think about

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Ambivalence

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Noun. Mixed feelings

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Indignation

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Noun. Anger or annoyance caused by unfair treatment

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Reside

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Verb. Live permenately

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Shoal

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Verb. Become shallower

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Cynicism

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Noun. Skepticism

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Barren

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Adj. Poor

Example: seemingly barren place

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Ascertain

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Verb. Find out, discover

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Omniscient

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Adj. All knowing

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Allegory

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Literary device: something with a hidden or more meaning

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Evade

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Verb. Escape

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Augment (verbs)

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Increase

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Adorne

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Verb. Make beautiful