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36 Cards in this Set
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annals
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yearly historical records, usually in chronological order; historical events in general
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multitude
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the quality of being numerous
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nomadic
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moving from place to place for survival; wandering; mobile
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posterity
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future generations
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wane
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to decrease; to decline
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impromptu
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not rehearsed; spontaneous
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levity
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lightness of speech or manner
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testimony
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evidence in support of a fact or assertion; proof
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epitomize
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to serve as a typical or perfect example of; to typify
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genre
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a class of artistic work having a particular form, content, or technique; a style
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hail
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to approve enthusiastically
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montage
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a film editing technique that presents images next to each other to convey an action, idea, or feeling
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surreal
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unreal; fantastic; having the quality of a dream
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artifact
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any object made by humans. a handmade object or the remains of one, such as found at an archeological dig
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heinous
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wicked; vile; evil
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hierarchy
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a system of persons or things ranked one above the other
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immutable
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unchangeable
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viable
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practicable; possible
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in Marxist theory, the property-owning capitalist class; the middle class
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bourgeoisie
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in Marxist theory, the workers who do not own property and who must sell their labor to survive; the lowest or poorest class
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proletariat
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a government of three rulers or officials functioning jointly
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triumvirate
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a foundation or basis
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underpinning
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first in importance, place or time; chief
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foremost
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the use of vivid descriptions to make mental pictures; mental images
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imagery
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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between things that are not literally alike
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metaphor
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a fear of poetry
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metrophobia
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occurring after death
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posthumously
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pleased with oneself, often to a dangerous degree; self-satisfied; untroubled
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complacent
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to fix deeply into something; to implant
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embed
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the language of a particular profession or group
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jargon
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a feeling of doubt or misgiving; uneasiness
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qualm
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symbolic; representative
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emblematic
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creating abundant works or results; plentiful; fertile
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prolific
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something given or done to show one's admiration, appreciation, or respect
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tribute
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a keen insight; sharpness; shrewdness
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acumen
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to regard as resulting from a specified cause; to credit
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attribute
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