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141 Cards in this Set
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modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words
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adjective
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can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a cluase
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adverb
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1.what gives permission
2.what shows ability |
1.may
2.can |
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words referring to God and the Bible, NOT seasons, regions coureses songs
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capitalization
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an sentence that contains a independent cluase and at least one dependent cluase
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complex sentence
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a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses
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compound sentence
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a sentence with two or more independent cluases and at least one dependent clause
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compound-complex sentence
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small set of words used to connect phrases or sentences
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conjunction
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a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but can't stand alone as a sentence
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dependent cluase
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a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb or shows the result of the action
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direct object
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incomplete sentence or thought; typically lacks a subject or a verb
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fragment
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good and well
which is an adjective and which is an adverb? |
good-adj.
well-adv. |
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a group of words made up of a subject and a predicate
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independent clause
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precedes the direct object, tells of whom or for whom the action of the verbis done and who is receiving the direct object
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indirect object
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a word that shows emotion
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interjection
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1.to put or place
2.to recline |
1.laid
2.lay |
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1.past tense of lie
2.past tense of lay |
1.lay
2.laid |
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used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and absract idea
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noun
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a verb used as an adjective or verbal
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participle
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modifies the subject like other descriptive adjectives
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predicate adjective
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a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb or describes a subject
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predicate nomnitave
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links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence
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preposition
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word used to show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other word
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prepositional phrase
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word that takes the place of a noun for subject, object, or possessive cases
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pronoun
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nomnitave case (he, she, it, they) for p.n. and subject, objective case (him, her, me, us) for o.p. and d.o.
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pronoun usage
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1.to lift up
2.to go up |
1.raise
2.rise |
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1.past tense of rise
2.past tense of raise |
1.rose
2.raise |
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joins at least two independent clauses without a conjunction or proper punctuation; too many independent clauses
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run-on
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a group of words that expresses a complete thought
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sentence
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a sentence with only one independent clause
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simple sentence
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1.to put or place
2.to be seated |
1.set
2.sit |
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1.to receive instruction
2.to give instruction |
1.learn
2.teach |
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a word which describes the action in a sentence
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verb
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used in order to describe or enhance sensory experiences to the text
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imagery
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narrative (tells a story); uses refrain
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"The Golden Vanity"
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parody; dramatic (speaks to one another)
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"Father William"
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comic, exaggerated, often unrealistic- The Nose
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farce
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an imitation with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
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parody
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a form of poetry with rhyming schemes that expresses personal feelings
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lyric poetry
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short poem which is usually funny, with strong rhythm and particular ways of rhyming; follows pattern of aabba
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limerick
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imagery within a poem
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poetry imagery
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putting someone else's ideas in your own words
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paraphrase
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a stanza of four lines, one having alternate rhythms
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quatrain
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describing something with something else; simile/metaphor
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figurative language
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repeating something; using it over and over again; rhyme/alliteration/refrain
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repetition
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point of view of pacific crossing
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3rd-Lincoln
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setting of Pacific Crossing
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small farming city
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Lincon's characterization
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adventurous
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Lesson of Pacific Crossing
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culteral acceptance
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a reference within literature to another work of literature, a historical event, or the Bible
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allusion
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ironic play about two old people who used to be in love
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"A Sunny Morning"
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Characteristics of Rip Van Winkle
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fails to tend to business, nagged, his only friend was his dog
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method used to present the personality of a character in a narrative: direct and inderect
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characterization
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Irony in "You Can't Take It With You"
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Verner suggested to get a nicer coffin-would have saved the money
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Uncle Basil's final instructions
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to give Verner 4, to be cremated, fancy food for the funeral, and for the envelope to be read after death
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How does Mr. Thorburn's view change in "The Erne From the Coast"?
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resoects and appreciates Harry
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Harry's motivation to fight the eagle
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saves animals and proved to his father that he was responible
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Aaron's resolve during the storm in "Zlateh the Goat"
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to never sell Zlateh
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family's belief before Aaron returns home
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thought that he and Zlateh died in the storm
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Character types
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dynamic characters, flat/static character-someone who fits a pattern and who can be recognized by certain typical characteristics
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major change in rattlesnake hunt
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wasn't afraid of snakes by the end of the story
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Rawlings' attitude towards further hunting
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wanted to hunt again; will pick up snake next time
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characteristics of narrator within "Sound Shadows of the New World"
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blind, courageous, bold, smart
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a union or association of groups based on common interest
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alliance
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unselfish concern for the wel being of others
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altruism
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friendship
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amity
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to desire strongly; to seek something great
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aspire
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shrewd; keen in judgement
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astute
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rudely bold; shameless
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brazen
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to act or work clumsily; to ruin something through clumsiness
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bungle
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sincerity; honesty
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candor
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calmness in mind, esp. while under stress
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composure
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inclusive; extensive
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comprehensive
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to devise cleverly; to invent
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concoct
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sympathy for another's grief; an expression of sympathy
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condolance
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to recover one's health
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convalesce
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a guilty person
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culprit
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delirious, crazy; foolish
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daft
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scattered remnants; rubble
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debris
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to scatter, to distribute
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disperse
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able to withstand wear, decay, or certain tough conditions; long-lasting
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durable
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deeply involved; absorbed
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engrossed
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to clear of blame
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exonerate
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an adventure; an acheivement; to use to one's advantage
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exploit
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to hesitate or waver
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falter
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a narrow inlet of the sea between tall cliffs or steep banks
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fjord/fiord
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stopping and starting intermittently
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fitful
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unproductive; useless
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fruitless
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a small roofed building, usually having opened sides
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gazebo
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a person who does not practice the beliefs/opinions that they profess
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hypocrite
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to beg
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implore
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lacking logical connection; unclear; rambling
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incoherent
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having no concern or interest
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indifferent
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a mental restraint or hinderance
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inhibition
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extremely angry; enraged
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irate
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to bump, push, or shove
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jostle
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lacking brilliance or vitality
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lackluster
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to linger without an apparent purpose
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loiter
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easily understood; rational and clear
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lucid
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an illness; a physical or mental disorder
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malady
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an atmosphere or setting
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milieu
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subject to debate; isputable; doubtful
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moot
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sad; gloomy
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morose
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directed by each toward the other; reciprocal; common toward both parties involved
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mutual
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to nourish; to help grow or develop
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nurture
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inpenetrable by light; not transparent or translucent
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opaque
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a statement or situation that is true, but seems impossible or self-contradictory
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paradox
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a small amount
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pittance
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ability not yet used or developd; capable of being or happening
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potential
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emotionally or intellectually deep; of great intensity or reach
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profound
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to hold back or put down with force; to supress
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repress
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a narrative tale
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saga
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to avoid intentionally
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shun
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threatening, ominous; evil
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sinister
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comfort amid sorrow or trouble; to comfort; to console
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solace
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dismal; bleak
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somber
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to become inactive or motionless
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stagnate
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underground
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subterranean
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clearly express in few words; to the point
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succinct
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on or near the surface; concerned with the obvious only; shallow; insignificant; trivial
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superficial
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sensitivity in dealing with others
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tact
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pertaining to or occurring at the end, limit, or extremity; causing or approaching death
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terminal
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a rope or chain used to restrain; to use a rope or strain to restrain
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tether
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of little importance
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trivial
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to strive for superiority or victory
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vie
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an admirable quality; moral excellence
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virtue
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the fashion at a particular time
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vogue
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the highest point; the peak
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zenith
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prefix- wrongly
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mis
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suffix- tending to
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prefix- not
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im
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suffix- pertaining to
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tic
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prefix- back or again
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re
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the speech used in a region
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dialect
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a contrast between what is said and what is meant
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irony
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a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as a noun
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gerund
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repeated initial sound in words
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alliteration
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appealing to the reader's senses
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imagery
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repeated ending sound of words
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rhyme
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a repeated line within a poem
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refrain
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a verbal that begins with "to"
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infinitive
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