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Words 61-70 Flashcards

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Morose

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Gloomy or sullenly ill-humored

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Gloomy or sullenly ill-humored

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Morose

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3
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Muse

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To mediate on

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4
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To mediate in

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Muse

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5
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Nebulous

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Hazy. Vague

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Hazy. Vague

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Nebulous

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7
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Palpitate

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To pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion

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To pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion

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Palpitate

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9
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Paradigm

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An example serving as a model

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An example serving as a model

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Paradigm

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11
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Perspicuity

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Clearness or lucidity

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12
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Clearness or lucidity

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Perspicuity

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13
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Petulant

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Moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation.

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Moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation.

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Petulant

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15
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Plight

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A condition state or situation that is unfortunate

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A condition state or situation that is unfortunate

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Plight

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17
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Ponderous

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Of great weight, heavy

18
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Of great weight, heavy

19
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Predicate

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A word/ group of words that tell something about what the subject is or does.

20
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A word/ group of words that tell something about what the subject is or does.

21
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Propaganda

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Info deliberately spread to harm or help a person or group.

22
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Info deliberately spread to harm or help a person or group.

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Propaganda

23
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Prose

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The ordinary form of written or spoken language

24
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The ordinary form of written or spoken language

25
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Protagonist

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The chief character in a work of literature

26
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The chief character in a work of literature

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Protagonist

27
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Realism

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The literary practice of attempting to describe life and nature without idealization and with attention to detail.

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The literary practice of attempting to describe life and nature without idealization and with attention to detail.

29
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Reflective writing

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Addresses an experience and includes the writers insights about the events importance

30
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Addresses an experience and includes the writers insights about the events importance

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Reflective Writing

31
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Rhetoric

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The language of a work. Word choice

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The language of a work. Word choice

33
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Rhetorical device

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The technique used by an author to convey a meaning ultimately persuading them towards their perspective

34
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The technique used by an author to convey a meaning ultimately persuading them towards their perspective

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Rhetorical device

35
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Sarcasm

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A form of verbal irony

36
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A form of verbal irony

37
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Satire

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Writing that mocks

38
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Writing that mocks

39
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Nuance

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A subtle difference in expression. A change of tone

40
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A subtle difference in expression. A change of tone

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