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alliteration
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The repetition of consanant sounds in words that are close to one another.
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analogy
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The comparison between two sets of two words or phrases.
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apostrophe
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A figure of speech in which someeone who is absent or nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive, present, and capable of responding to the speaker.
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assonance
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The repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consanant sounds in words that are close together.
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connotation
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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests.
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denotation
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The literal, dictionary definition of a wqord.
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diction
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A writer's or speaker's choice of words.
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figurative language
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Words or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and are not meant to be understood on a literal level.
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free verse
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Unrhymed poetry without consistent pattern.
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hyperbole
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Large exaggeration.
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imagery
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Words that appeal to the senses.
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irony
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Contradiction between expectation and reality.
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metaphor
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Figurative language.
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meter
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rhythmical pattern of a poem
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motif
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reoccuring theme or pattern
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mood
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overall feeling/ atmosphere of a poem
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onomatopoeia
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imitate sounds with words
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oxymoron
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figure in which two contradictory terms are used
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paradox
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Seemingly contradictory but true.
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persona
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A voice or character representing the speaker in a literary work.
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refrain
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Repeated word, phrase, line, or verse.
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rhyme scheme
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Pattern or rhyme in a poem, after represented with letters.
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rhythm
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The pattern of syllables in a poem (the beat).
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stanza
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Division of lines.
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theme
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Central ideas (must be complete sentence, never use you, never use cliche).
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tone
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A particular style or manner.
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aside
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whisper onstage
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blank verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
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climax
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the high point
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complication
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something happens that leads to rising action
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couplet
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two lines that rhyme
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dramatic irony
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the audience knows something that the people onstage do not know
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exposition
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gives background
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foil
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characters that act in opposite ways
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foreshadow
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clues for the future
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monologue
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long speech made by one character
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pun
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humorous play on words
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rising/ falling action
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actions leading to and from the climax
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soliloquy
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actor talks to himself, reveals his thoughts
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sonnet
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iambic pentameter w/ 3 quatrains and a couplet
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heroic couplet
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two lines that rhyme in iambic pentameter
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adulterate
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verb
to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
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ambidextrous
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adj.
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical |
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augment
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verb
to make larger, increase |
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bereft
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adj.
deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
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deploy
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verb
t to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
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dour
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adj.
stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored |
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fortitude
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noun
courage in facing difficulties |
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gape
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verb
to stare with open mouth; to open mouth wide; to open wide |
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gibe
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verb: to utter taunting words
noun: an expression of scorn |
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guise
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noun
an external appearance, cover, mask |
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insidious
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adj
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
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intimation
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noun
a hint, indirect suggestion |
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opulent
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adj
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
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pliable
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adj
easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
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reiterate
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verb
to say again, repeat |
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stolid
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adj
not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
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tentative
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adj
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
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unkempt
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adj
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
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verbatim
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adj, adv
word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
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warily
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adv
cautiously, with great care |
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adroit
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adj
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
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amicable
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adj
peaceable, friendly |
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averse
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adj
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
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belligerent
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adj: given to fighting, warlike: combative, aggressive
noun: one at war, one engaged in war |
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cursory
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adj
hasty, not thorough |
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duplicity
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noun
treachery, deceitfulness |
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extol
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verb
to praise extravagantly |
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feasible
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adj
possible, able to be done |
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grimace
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noun: a twisted face, facial distortion
verb: to make a wry face |
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holocaust
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noun
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering |
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impervious
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adj
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |
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benevolent
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adj
kindly, charitable |
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impetus
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noun
a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
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jeopardy
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noun
danger |
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meticulous
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adj
extremely careful; particular about details |
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nostalgia
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noun
a longing for something past; homesickness |
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quintessence
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noun
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
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retrogress
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verb
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
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scrutinize
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verb
to examine closely |
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tepid
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adj
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest |
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adversary
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noun
an enemy, opponent |
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alienate
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verb
to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey |
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artifice
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noun
a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; clever skill; trickery |
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coerce
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verb
to compel, force |
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craven
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adj: cowardly
noun: a coward |
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culinary
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adj
of or related to cooking or to the kitchen |
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delete
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verb
to erase, wipe out, cut out |
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demise
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noun
a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
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exhilarate
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verb
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
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fallow
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adj: plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow
noun: land levft unseeded verb: to plow but not seed |
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harass
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verb
to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
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inclement
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adj
stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
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muse
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verb
to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
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negligible
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adj
so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
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perpetuate
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verb
to make permanent or long lasting |
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precedent
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noun
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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verb: to set right, remedy
noun: relief from wrong or injury |
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sojourn
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noun: a temporary stay
verb: to stay for a time |
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urbane
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adj
refined in manner or style, suave |
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affiliated
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adj
associated, connected |
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ascertain
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verb
to find out |
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attainment
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noun
an accomplishment; the act of achieving |
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bequeath
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verb
to give or pass on as an inheritance |
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cogent
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adj
forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
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converge
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verb
to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
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disperse
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verb
to scatter, spread far and wide |
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esteem
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verb: to regard highly
noun: a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
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expunge
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verb
to erase, obliterate, destroy |
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finite
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adj
having limits; lasting for a limited time |
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invulnerable
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adj
not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
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malevolent
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adj
spiteful, showing ill will |
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nonchalant
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adj
cool and confident, unconcerned |
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omniscient
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adj
knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
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panacea
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noun
a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems |
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scrupulous
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adj
exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled |
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skulk
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verb
to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
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supercilious
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adj
proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
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uncanny
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adj
strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
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venial
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adj
easily excused; pardonable |
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altruistic
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adj
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
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assent
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verb: to express agreement
noun: agreement |
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benefactor
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noun
one who does good to others |
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chivalrous
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adj
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
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clemency
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noun
mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
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dearth
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noun
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
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diffident
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adj
shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
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discrepancy
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noun
a difference; a lack of agreement |
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embark
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verb
to go abroad; to make a start; to invenst |
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facile
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adj
easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
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indomitable
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unconquerable, refusing to yield |
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infallible
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adj
free from error; absolutely dependable |
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plod
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verb
to walk heavily or slowly; to wrok slowly |
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pungent
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adj
causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
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remiss
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adj
neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
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repose
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verb: to rest; lie; place
noun: relaxation; peace of mind, calmness |
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temerity
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noun
rashness, boldness |
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truculent
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adj
fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
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unfeigned
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adj
sincere, real, without pretense |
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virulent
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adj
extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful |
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accede
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verb
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
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brandish
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verb
to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion |
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comprise
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verb
to include or contain; to be made up of |
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deft
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adj
skillful, nimble |
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destitute
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adj
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
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explicit
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adj
definite, clearly stated |
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inopportune
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adj
coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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ironic
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adj
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
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musty
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adj
stale, moldy; out-of-date |
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officious
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adj
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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ominous
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adj
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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pinnacle
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noun
a high point or peak |
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premeditated
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adj
considered beforehand, deliberatly planned |
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rampant
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adj
growing without check, running wild |
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solace
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noun: comfort, relief
verb: to comfort, console |
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stately
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adj
dignified, majestic |
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supple
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adj
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable: servile |
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suppress
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verb
to stop by force, put down |
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venal
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adj
open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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abhor
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verb
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
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amend
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verb
to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
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buffet
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verb: to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; force one's way with difficulty\
noun: a slap, blows |
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chaos
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noun
great confusion, disorder |
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commodious
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adj
roomy, spacious |
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corrosive
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adj
eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic |
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discern
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verb
to see clearly, recognize |
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extant
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adj
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost |
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implicate
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verb
to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
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inter
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verb
to bury; to consign to oblivion |
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martinet
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noun
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for rules |
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obviate
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verb
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
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renegade
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noun: one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
adj: traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox |
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reprehensible
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adj
deserving blame or punishment |
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somber
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adj
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
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squalid
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adj
filthy, wretched, debased |
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turbulent
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adj
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy |
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vociferous
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adj
loud and noisy; compelling attention |
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voluminous
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adj
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length |
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waive
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verb
to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer |
