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24 Cards in this Set
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Allegiance |
loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause. |
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Ambition |
a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. |
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Arrogance |
the quality of being arrogant |
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Ascend |
go up or climb |
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Attain |
succeed in achieving something that one desires and has worked for |
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Augment |
make something greater by adding to it; increase. |
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Denotation |
Literal or primary meaning of a word |
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Connotation |
in text meaning |
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Allegory |
Story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning |
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Moral dilemma |
conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have moral reasons for choosing each action |
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Syntax |
arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences |
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Voice |
writing style of an author |
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Imagery |
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work |
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Meter |
unit of rhythm in poetry |
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Omniscient narrator |
is the all knowing narrator |
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Unreliable narrator |
credibility has been seriously compromised |
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Unreliable narrator |
credibility has been seriously compromised |
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Banishment |
expel from or relegate to a country or place |
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conclusion |
ending saying |
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Conspiracy |
Secret plan by a group to do something unlawful |
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Betrayal |
to betray trust |
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Butchery |
savage killing of large numbers of people |
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Conceit |
excessive pride in oneself |
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Condemn |
Express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure |
