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Prone

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Having a tendency; inclined (to do something)

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Relentless

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Persistent ; continuous

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Rationale

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The underlying reasons for something ; logical basis ; an explanation

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Flippant

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Disrespectful and not serious enough ; rude

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Congenial

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Agreeable or pleasant in character ; friendly ; sociable

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Prompt

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To urge into action; motivate ; to encourage

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Reprisal

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The paying back of one injury or bad deed with another; revenge

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Impasse

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A situation with no way out ; dead end ; a deadlock

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Rapport

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Relationship, especially one that is close, trusting, or sympathetic ; a personal connection

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Endow

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To provide with a quality or a talent; to equip

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Disdain

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An attitude or feeling of contempt; scorn ; disrespect

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Expulsion

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The act or condition of being forced to leave

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Ominous

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Threatening harm or evil; menacing

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Divulge

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To tell ; to reveal; to make known

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Perception

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Insight or understanding gained trough observation ; impression ; a view

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Averse

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Having a feeling of dislike or distase for something; opposed

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Mortify

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To humiliate or embarrass; to shame

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Detract

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To lessen what is admirable or worthwhile about something ; to take away

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Elation

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A feeling of great joy or pride

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Nullify

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To make legally ineffective; to cancel

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Menial

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Not requiring special skills or higher intellectual abilities; unskilled

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Empathy

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The ability to share in someone else’s felling or thoughts; a sympathetic understanding

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Transcend

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To rise above or go beyond the limits of ; exceed ; to go past

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Commemorate

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To honor the memory of someone or something, a with a ceremony ; celebrate; observe

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Waive

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To willingly give up (as a claim, privilege, or right); do without

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Consensus

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An opinion held by everyone (or almost everyone) involved

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Complacent

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Self-satisfied; feeling too much satisfaction with oneself or one’s accomplishments.

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Diligent

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Steady, determined, and careful in work; hard working

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Niche

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An activity or situation especially suited to a person; a suitable place

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Deplete

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To use up

31
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Where do we put commas?

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  1. Use a comma after an introductory phrase, prepositional phrase, and dependent clause.
  2. Use a comma to separate element in a series.
  3. Use a comma to separate nonessential elements from a sentence.
  4. Use a comma between coordinate adjectives (adjective that are reversible and we can put and between).
  5. Use a comma after a transitional element (however, therefore, also, and etc).
  6. Use a comma with quoted words.
  7. Use a comma in a date.
  8. Use a comma in numbers.
  9. Use a comma in a personal title.
  10. Use a comma to separate a city name from the state, province, country.
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What is a coordinating junction?

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When you connect two independents clauses you have to put a coordinating junction.
For
And
Nor
But
Or 
Yet
So
33
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What is a dependent clause

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The groups of words that can not make an ok grammatical phrase

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What is an independent clause?

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The group of words that can be an ok grammatical phrase

35
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What is a comma splice?

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A phrase with two independents clauses separated by a comma.

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Where do you put a colon?

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  1. After an update independent clause when it is followed by a list, quotation or other idea related to independent clause (never directly after the verb, you have to put the following: the following, many things, and etc.)
  2. For the time (13:14)
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Where do use the semi-colon?

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  1. Use a semicolon to join two independent clause. The clause should be closely linked.
  2. Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause begins with the following: namely, however, therefore, that is, for example, for instance. (….; however,..)
  3. Use a semicolon to separate units of a serie with one or mor of the units contain commas.

Ex: The conference has people who have come from Moscow, Idaho; Springfield, California ; Alamo, Tennessee; and other places.

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Who are the characters?

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Theseus: Duke of Athens
Hypolyta: future wife of Theseus, queen of the Amazons
Egeus: father of hermia 
Philosatre: master of the revels of Theseus
Hermia: when's daughter, loves Lysander
Lysander: Loves hermia
Demetrius: loves hermia
Helena: hermia's friend, loves Demetrius
Nick Bottom: weaver
Peter quince: carpenter
Francis flute: bellows-mender
Tom snout: tinker
Snug: joiner
Robin starveling: tailor
39
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Why those Lysander think he’ says good and even better for hermia then Demetrius?

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He also comes from royalty, he has a lot of money, and Hermia loves him back.

40
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Why is Theseus excited about the new moon?

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He is getting married to Hypolyta

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Why is Egeus angry?

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Egeus wants hermia to marry Demetrius, but she likes Lysander.

42
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Why has Egeus come to see Theseus?

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To make approval of a law about killing your daughter if she doesn’t obey you.

43
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What choices does Theseus gives to Hermia?

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  1. To marry Demetrius
  2. To be killed.
  3. To become a nun, and never have love.
44
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Where do Hermia and Lysander meet?

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In the woods.

45
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Why do they meet in the woods?

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So that they can go to Lysander aunts house that is not in Athens, so they can get married and be together legally.

46
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How does Helena betray hermia and why?

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She goes to Demetrius and tell him Lysander’s plan to run away. Because she’s so desperate that she will do anything for a little attention from Demetrius.

47
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What’s the purpose of the meeting in the town?

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To give out the roles for the play for Theseus and Hypolyta’s wedding.

48
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How does Nick Bottom create trouble at the meeting?

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He wants to play every role in the play.

49
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Give a brief summary of Pyramus and Thisbee

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Pyramus and Thisbe are lovers that both parents don’t want them to be together. They communicate through a hole in the wall. They plan to run away together in the woods. the girl arrives first, sees a lion, runs away, the scarf falls, the boy arrives and sees the scarf and suicides. The girl sees it and suicides. The parents see.

50
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What role does Bottom play?

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Pyramus

51
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What role does Snug play?

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The lion.

52
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What role does flute play?

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Thisbee

53
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What is funny about Snug questioning his lines?

A

He plays the lion, so he only has to roar.

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