Bms 8Th Grade Vocabulary Final

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palpable (adj.)    

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capable of being touched or felt

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receding (adj.)    

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moving back or away

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vitality (n.)           

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life or liveliness

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disarming (adj.)  

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peaceable, friendly, or harmless

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*tangible  (adj.)

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real or actual, rather than imaginary

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intricate (adj.)     

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complicated or detailed          

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surmounted (v.)  

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overcame

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condone (v.)       

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excuse or overlook or seem to approve

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righteous (adj.)   

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moral

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*lacerate     (v.)

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to tear roughly                   

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**repast (n.)

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a meal

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**quarry (n.)

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game, especially game that is hunted

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iridescent (adj.)         

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  showing a rainbow-like display of color

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infallible (adj.)           

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unable to fail or make mistakes

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dogged (adj.)            

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persistent or persevering

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reiterate (v.)              

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repeat or restate                                

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faring (v.)                  

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managing; getting along                             

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siege (n.)                   

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a steady or prolonged attempt to gain control over a town or other place

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heresy (n.)                

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an opinion or behavior that goes against the teaching of the dominant religion or belief system

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rubicund (adj.)           

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rosy; reddish

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precariously (adv.)    

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dangerously or depending on uncertain circumstances

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reconnaissance (n.)  

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investigative and explorative, usually for military purposes

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compound (v. adj.)

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added to or combined

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slackening (v., adj.)

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lessening or loosening

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feverish (adj.)

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marked by intense emotion, activity, or instability

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frail (adj.)

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weak

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repercussion (n.)

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consequence or reverberation

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surge (v.)

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to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value

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apparatus (n.)

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a set of materials or equipment designed for a particular use

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muffle (v.)

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to deaden the sound of

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tumultuously (adv.)

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riotously or with a violent commotion

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resilient (adj.)

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able to bounce back or recover

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deft (adj.)

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skillful or competent

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apprehensive (adj.)

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fearful or anxious

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amble (v.)

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walk or move slowly

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elaborate (adj.)

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planned with great care or detail

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pallor (n.)

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paleness or lack of color

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furtively (adv.)

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secretively or sneakily

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clamor (n.)

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loud noise or ruckus

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obstinate (adj.)

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stubborn

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sullenly (adv.)

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gloomily or crabbily

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imminent (adj.)

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ready to take place or about to happen

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Valiant (adj.)

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boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted

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Victual (n.)

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food supplies; provisions

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Pestilence (n.)

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a deadly or epidemic disease

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Disdain (v.)

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to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn

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Pernicious (adj.)

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deadly; fatal

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Commendation (n.)

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recommendation; praise

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Flout (v.)

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to mock

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Obstinate (adj.)

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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty

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Temporize (v.)

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to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting

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Impediment (n.)

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obstruction; hindrance; obstacle

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Shrewd- (adj)

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Mischievous, scolding

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Counterfeit- (v)

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imitate, mimic

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Daff- (v)

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turn aside

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Melancholy- (adj)

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mournful; depressed

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Libertine- (n)

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One who acts without moral restraint; a dissolute person

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Enamor- (v)

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to charm or captivate.

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Requite- (v)

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to give or do in return.

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Poniard- (n)

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dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.

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semblance- (n)

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outward aspect or appearance

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Bestow- (v)

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to present as a gift; grant, give

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Propose- (v)

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to offer or suggest

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Furnish- (v)

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to provide or supply

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Coy- (adj)

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slyly hesitant, shy, modest

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Antic- (n)

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playful trick or prank

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Vouchsafe- (v)

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to give or grant, as by a favor

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Unconfirmed- (adj)

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not finally established or settled

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Commodity- (n)

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an article of trade or commerce

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Burden- (n)

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that which is carried, a load

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Apprehension- (n)

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anticipation of misfortune, fear of future trouble

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Moral- (n)

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principle with respect to right and wrong

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ethics (n.)

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moral principles or code of right and wrong

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dictum (n.)

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a formal statement of principle

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domicile (n., v.)

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a house or place where a person lives

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impotent (adj.)

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powerless

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malevolent (adj.)

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evil or wishing to cause harm

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predilection (n.)

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preference or preferred way of doing something

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taciturn (adj.)

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almost always silent or reserved

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condescended (v.)

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agreed to do something that you believe to be beneath your dignity

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amiable (adj.)

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friendly

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contemptuous (adj.)

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the feeling that someone or something is beneath you or is worthless

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degradation (n.)

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a state of low honor or moral character

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denunciation (n.)

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strong disapproval or condemnation

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devoid (adj.)

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completely without

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prerogative (n.)

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exclusive right, privilege, or choice

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altercation (n.)

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fight or heated argument

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begrudge (v.)

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feel resentment about or disapproval of someone else having something

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venerable (adj.)

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impressive in age or historic associations

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elucidate (v.)

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explain or make clear

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acrimonious (adj.)

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bitter or nasty

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umbrage (n.)

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offense or insult

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ambidextrous (adj.)

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able to use both hands with equal ease

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audible (adj.)

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loud enough to be heard

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congenital (adj.)

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in existence at birth

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perpetual (adj.)

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everlasting or continuous

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expunge (v.)

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remove completely

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volition (n.)

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desire, choice or will

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feral (adj.)

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wild, savage or animalistic

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hypocrites (n.)

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people who pretend to be something they are not or who say one thing and do another

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remorse (n.)

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feeling of regret or guilt over one's actions

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recluse (n.)

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someone who stays away from society and the company of others

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contentious (adj.)

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always ready to argue or fight

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monosyllabic (adj.)

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one sound or speaking with a sing, uninterrupted sound

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benevolence (n.)

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a generous or thoughtful gift or generosity

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morbid (adj.)

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gruesome or horrible

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tacit (adj.)

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unspoken or understood without being discussed

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malignant (adj.)

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dangerous or evil

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cordial (adj.)

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warm and friendly

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unfathomable (adj.)

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cannot be understood

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indigenous (adj.)

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native or originating in a region

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auspicious (adj.)

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favorable or promising for the future

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indiscriminately (adv.)

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arbitrarily, haphazardly, or randomly

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encumbrance (n.)

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burden or hindrance

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waif (n.)

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orphan or stray

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mysticism (n.)

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spirituality or direct communication with or knowledge of God

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prominent (adj.)

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famous or outstanding

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decree (n.)

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ruling or official announcement

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expound (v.)

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explain or elaborate on

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firmament (n.)

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heaven, sky or basis or foundation

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premonition (n.)

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forewarning, intuition or feeling about the future

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ghetto (n.)

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part of a city where a group is forced to live by law, poverty or prejudice

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haggard (adj.)

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worn, tired or fatigued

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edict (n.)

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command, law or proclamation

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truncheon (n.)

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club used as a weapon

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hermetically (adv.)

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in an isolated, solitary or airtight way

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monotonous (adj.)

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dull or repetitive

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abominable (adj.)

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vile, horrible or monstrous

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unremittingly (adv.)

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constantly or without stopping

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antechamber (n.)

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entrance, foyer or waiting room

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bestial (adj.)

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feral, savage or like a beast

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lucidity (n.)

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clarity or clearness

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semblance (n.)

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actual or seeming similarity

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indeterminate (adj.)

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vague or not definite

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clout (v., n.)

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blow or hit

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compulsory (n.)

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required or not optional

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wizened (adj.)

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withered, shriveled, or decayed

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blandishment (n.)

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flattery or cajolery

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automaton (n.)

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robot or android

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privation (n.)

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deprivation or dispossession

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countenance (n.)

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face

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crucible (n.)

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container in which metals are heated until they melt

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Scholarly tone

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serious and somewhat formal or academic way of writing

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Topic Sentence

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the main idea of the paragraph

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Transition or transitional phrase

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a bridge between different ideas

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Context

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gives a brief introduction of the textual evidence

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Textual support

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directly quoted evidence from the text

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Analysis of quote

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the critical evaluation of the quote and how it relates to the topic sentence

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Concluding sentence

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summarizes the main idea of the paragraph, by echoing the topic sentence, but stating the idea a little differently

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Thesis statement

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an arguable statement reflecting the writer's interpretation of the text

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Outline

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a structure for planning that includes only the main points which will define the paper

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Flow

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well organized writing that moves smoothly and logically

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oxymoron

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A literary technique in which two contradictory words come together for a special effect (e.g., jumbo shrimp, original copy).

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symbol

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A concrete or real object used to represent an idea. It is an object, a person, a situation, an action, or some other item that has a literal meaning in the story but suggests or represents other meanings

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suspense

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the element of plot that makes the reader want to read on to find out what happens

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simile

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a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using like or as

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theme

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the message about life or human nature that is inferred by the author in a literary work

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irony

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a contrast between what is said and is really meant

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foreshadowing

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a hint given by the writer about something that will happen later in the story; increases reader's feeling of suspense

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hyperbole

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overstatement or exaggeration, usually to achieve a humorous effect

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things, but does not use like or as

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characterization

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the process by which a writer presents the personal traits of the people in a story

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setting

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the time and place in which a story happens

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protagonist

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the central character in a story, the one upon whom the action centers

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antagonist

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Any force in the story that is in conflict with the protagonist.

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personification

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a figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea

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climax

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the point in the story when the reader finds out whether or not the protagonist has won the conflict

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mood

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The feeling a reader gets from reading a particular piece of writing. For example, a story with a scary tone might make the reader feel scared

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imagery

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figurative description using the five senses

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ambiguous

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open to or having several possible meanings

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pun

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play on words

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malapropism

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an act or habit of using words incorrectly/ridiculously

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anaphora

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The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs

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euphemism

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a tactful way of saying something harsh

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mob mentality

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refer to unique behavioral characteristics which emerge when people are in large groups

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diction

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an authors choice of words

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iambic pentameter

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a common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable

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metacognition

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thinking about one’s own thinking

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editing

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changing the mechanics of writing

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revising

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changing the content of writing

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voice

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the way words sound on a page

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cliché

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an overused expression

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plot

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what happens in the story; consists of a series of related events that are brought to some kind of conclusion

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tone

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A manner, atmosphere, or attitude that carries, or conveys, a feeling.

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Dialect

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a regional form of speech that a particular group uses that varies from the “standard” language.

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Conflicts

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(man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, man vs. nature) External vs. Internal

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Freytag’s pyramid

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o (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement)
exposition: “…as the curtain rises”
rising action: Something happens to change or affect the original situation. A problem arises! Attempts may be made to solve it . . . until . . . we get to the climax!
climax: the point in the story when the reader finds out whether or not the protagonist has won the conflict
falling action: the result of the climax
denouement: The conclusion in which the protagonist is in either a better or a worse position than at the beginning of the story, sometimes loose ends are made clear

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Author’s craft (style)

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A number of different elements come together to make up a writer’s style. They include (but are not necessarily limited to) diction, sentence length, sentence type, and the absence or presence of various literary devices.