Cp English 11 Midterm Vocabulary

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Affluent

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Having an abundance of goods or riches; wealthy

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Adjective

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Allegory

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The expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence.

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Noun

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Anecdote

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1. A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.

2. A short, obscure historical or biographical account.

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Noun

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Banter

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To speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner.

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Verb

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Brevity

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Shortness of duration.

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Noun

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Climactic

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Of, relating to, or constituting a climax.

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Adjective

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Conjecture

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Inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence.

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Noun

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Connotation

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1. Something suggested by a word or thing; implication

2. The suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes.

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Noun

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Despicable

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Deserving to be despised: so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation

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Adjective

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Dissolute

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Lacking restraint.

Especially: marked by indulgence in things (such as drink or promiscuous sex) deemed vices.

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Adjective

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Embellish

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To make beautiful with ornamentation; decorate

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Verb

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Epilogue

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1. A concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel.

2. A speech, usually in verse, delivered by one of the actors after the conclusion of a play.

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Noun

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Extemporaneous

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1. Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment; impromptu

2. Carefully prepared but delivered without notes or text

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Adjective

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Ferocity

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The quality or state of being ferocious: exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality

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Noun

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Fidelity

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1. The quality or state of being faithful

2. Accuracy in details; exactness

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Noun

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Forte

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One’s strong point.

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Noun

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Hypchondriac

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An excessive preoccupation with and worry about one’s health.

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Adjective

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Imbibe

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1. Drink

2. To receive into the mind and retain

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Verb

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Incongruous

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Lacking congruity, such as:

1. Not harmonious: incompatible

2. Not conforming: disagreeing

3. Inconsistent within itself

4. Lacking propriety: unsuitable

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Adjective

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Misanthrope

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A person who hates it distrusts humankind.

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Noun

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Nostalgic

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Longing for it thinking fondly of a past time or condition.

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Adjective

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Novice

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Beginner.

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Noun

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Prodigy

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1. Something extraordinary or inexplicable

2. An extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event

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Noun

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Protagonist

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1. The principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)

2. A leader or supporter of a cause

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Noun

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Reiterate

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To state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect.

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Verb

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Staunch

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Steadfast in loyalty or principle; loyal or strongly built

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Adjective

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Stigma

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A mark of shame or discredit.

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Noun

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Stipend

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A fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses.

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Noun

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Terse

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1. Using few words

2. Smoothly elegant: polished

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Adjective