Vocabulary, Grammar & Midsummer Night's Dream Flashcards

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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
To willingly give up (as a claim, privilege, or right); do without
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Consensus
An opinion held by everyone (or almost everyone) involved
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Complacent
Self-satisfied; feeling too much satisfaction with oneself or one's accomplishments.
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Diligent
Steady, determined, and careful in work; hard working
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Niche
An activity or situation especially suited to a person; a suitable place
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Deplete
To use up
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Where do we put commas?
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?
``` When you connect two independents clauses you have to put a coordinating junction. For And Nor But Or Yet So ```
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What is a dependent clause
The groups of words that can not make an ok grammatical phrase
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What is an independent clause?
The group of words that can be an ok grammatical phrase
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What is a comma splice?
A phrase with two independents clauses separated by a comma.
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Where do you put a colon?
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?
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?
``` 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 ```
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Why those Lysander think he' says good and even better for hermia then Demetrius?
He also comes from royalty, he has a lot of money, and Hermia loves him back.
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Why is Theseus excited about the new moon?
He is getting married to Hypolyta
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Why is Egeus angry?
Egeus wants hermia to marry Demetrius, but she likes Lysander.
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Why has Egeus come to see Theseus?
To make approval of a law about killing your daughter if she doesn't obey you.
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What choices does Theseus gives to Hermia?
1. To marry Demetrius 2. To be killed. 3. To become a nun, and never have love.
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Where do Hermia and Lysander meet?
In the woods.
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Why do they meet in the woods?
So that they can go to Lysander aunts house that is not in Athens, so they can get married and be together legally.
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How does Helena betray hermia and why?
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.
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What's the purpose of the meeting in the town?
To give out the roles for the play for Theseus and Hypolyta's wedding.
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How does Nick Bottom create trouble at the meeting?
He wants to play every role in the play.
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Give a brief summary of Pyramus and Thisbee
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.
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What role does Bottom play?
Pyramus
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What role does Snug play?
The lion.
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What role does flute play?
Thisbee
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What is funny about Snug questioning his lines?
He plays the lion, so he only has to roar.