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13 Cards in this Set
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prodigy |
a wonder; an unusually talented person |
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signify |
to show or make known, as by sign or word |
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ventriloquist |
someone who speaks through a puppet or dummy |
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compulsory |
enforced; required |
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meager |
lacking in some way; inadequate |
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obdurate |
stubbornly persistent |
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diplomatic |
tactful |
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turbulent |
full of commotion; wild |
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affluence |
wealth; abundance |
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degrading |
insulting; dishonorable |
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setting |
time and place of the action. It may be indicated by details such as the customs and beliefs of the people, the clothes they wear and the language they use, and the weather, time of year, and physical features of the place. |
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mood |
feeling a story in the reader |
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tone |
author's attitude toward his or her subject |
