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Partisan |
Definition: One who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group derivatives. |
Synonym: Supporter
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Pernicious |
Definition: Very destructive or harmful, deadly, baneful, detrimental |
Synonym: Destructive |
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Covert |
Definition: Secret, concealed, clandestine, furtive, stealthy derivatives |
Synonym: Hidden |
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Portentous |
Definition: Momentous, having great significance derivatives |
Synonym: Ominous |
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Gall |
Definition: Bile, an irritant, impudence, something bitter derivatives |
Synonyms: Malice |
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According |
Definition: Harmonious, agreeable |
Synonym: Correlate with |
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Wanton |
Definition: Immoral, lewd, licentious; wanton n. someone who is immoral or lewd |
Synonym: Shameless |
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Virtuous |
Definition: Having excellent morals, righteous, ethical, noble |
Synonym: Angelic |
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Disparage |
Definition: To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner, to belittle; |
Synonym: Undervalue |
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Profane |
Definition: Showing contempt toward sacred things; to violate, desecrate or defame |
Synonym: Defile |
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Entreat |
Definition: A plea or earnest request; to appeal |
Synonym: Beg |
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Utter |
Definition: To express by speaking, pouncing OR carried to the utmost point or highest degree |
Synonym: Absolute |
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Idolatry |
Definition: Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone |
Synonym: Adoration |
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Repose |
Definition: A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility |
Synonym: Rest |
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Air |
Definition: To broadcast or televise; to make public |
Synonym: Broadcast |
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Baleful |
Definition: Having a harmful or destructive effect; menacing or sinister |
Synonym: Hostile |
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Intercede |
Definition: To intervene on behalf of another; to act as a mediator or arbitrate |
Synonym: Intervene |
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Forsake |
Definition: To quit or to leave entirely; to depart or withdraw from |
Synonym: Abandon |
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Chide |
Definition: To voice disapproval; to scold or chastise |
Synonym: Reprimand |
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Discord |
Definition: Lack of agreement |
Synonym: Conflict |
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Submissive |
Definition: Yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another |
Synonym: Obedient |
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Feign |
Definition: To give false appearance, to throw a fake punch |
Synonym: Fake |
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Dexterous |
Definition: Skillful and active with the hands; skill or cleverness in using hands or body |
Synonym: Nimble |
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Dissemble |
Definition: To disguise, pretend, to disguise the truth |
Synonym: Bluff |
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Beguile |
Definition: To persuade with charm |
Synonym: Captivate |
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Calamity |
Definition: A serious event causing distress or misfortune |
Synonym: Catastrophe |
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Perjury |
Definition: False testimony under oath, bearing false witness |
Synonym: Dishonesty |
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Ascend |
Definition: To move upward |
Synonym: Climb |
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Vexation |
Definition: Discomfort or distress; annoyance |
Synonym: Irritation |
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Inundate |
Definition: To cover with; to overflow |
Synonym: Swamped |
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Assuaged |
Definition: make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense/satisfy |
Synonym: Relieve |
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Chattels |
Definition: A personal possession |
Synonym: Belongings |
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Dictum |
Definition: A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source/ a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle |
Synonym: Proclamation |
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Taciturn |
Definition: Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little |
Synonym: Tight-lipped |
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Illicitly |
Definition: Forbidden by the law, rules, or custom. |
Synonym: Unjustly |
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Indigenious |
Definition: Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native |
Synonym: Native |
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Expounding |
Definition: Present and explain [a theory or idea] systematically and in detail |
Synonym: Explain |
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Erratic |
Definition: Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable |
Synonym: Inconsistent |
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Contemptuous |
Definition: Showing contempt; scornful |
Synonym: Haughty |
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Auspicious |
Definition: Conducive to success; favorable, future success |
Synonym: Favorable |
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Tragedy |
Definition: A drama in which the central character meets with disaster or great misfortune
Lit. Ex.: Romeo and Juliet |
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Exposition |
Definition: Type of writing that explains, gives information, defines, or clarifies an idea
Lit. Ex.: A documentary |
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Rising action |
Definition: Series of complications Lit. Ex.: Life? or k-drama |
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Crisis or turning point |
Definition: The moment when a choice made by the main characters determined the direction of the action. Lit. Ex.: Eragon series |
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Sonnet |
Definition: A fourteen line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter. Lit. Ex.: Shakesphere |
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Couplet |
Definition: Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme. Lit. Ex.: Romeo and Juliet |
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Soliloquy |
Definition: An unusually long speech in which a character who is onstage alone expressed his or her thoughts aloud. Lit. Ex.: Juliet when she expressed her bitterness toward her nurse. Or hamlet |
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Aside |
Definition: Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage. Lit. Ex.: Stage plays |
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Monologue |
Definition: A lengthy speech addressed to the other characters in a play, not to the audience. Lit. Ex.: Hamlet |
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Mood |
Definition: The feeling or atmosphere perceived by the reader; the emotions you feel while reading Lit. Ex.: The Child Called "It" |
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Tone |
Definition: The feelings or atmosphere emotions that the author creates towards a subject. Lit. Ex.: Romeo and Juliet |
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Allusion |
Definition: A reference to something (usually well-known) in another work of literature Lit. Ex.: Percy Jackson and the Odyssey |
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Foreshadowing |
Definition: When an author provides hints of what is to come later in the story. Lit. Ex.: Percy Jackson When the character gets a bad feeling |
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Theme |
Definition: The central idea or insight about life revealed in a work of literature. Lit. Ex.: Percy Jackson with Greek Mythology |
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Falling action |
Definition: Events that result from the action taken at the turning point. Lit. Ex.: The Odyssey |
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Pun |
Definition: Play on the multiple meanings of a word or on two words that sounds alike but have different meanings. Lit. Ex.: Dad Jokes? |
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Oxymoron |
Definition: A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. Lit. Ex.: The Odyssey |
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Bildungsroman |
Definition: A novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education. Lit. Ex.: To Kill A Mockingbird |
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Imagery |
Definition: Language that appeals to the senses Lit. Ex.: Poems |
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Connotation |
Definition: All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests. Lit. Ex.: War or titles of books |
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Direct Characterization |
Definition: Told directly what a character is like. Lit. Ex.: The dumb cheerleader and jock |
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Indirect Characterization |
Definition: Use our own judgement to decide what a character is like, based on the evidence the writer gives us. Lit. Ex.: The main character |
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Symbols |
Definition: Person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well. Lit. Ex.: The Kane Chronicles Hieroglyphics |
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First Person Point of View |
Definition: One of the characters is actually the narrator telling the story, using the pronoun I. Lit. Ex.: To Kill A Mockingbird |
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Irony |
Definition: Contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality-between what is said and what is really meant, between what is expected to happen and what really does happen, or between what appears to be true and what is really true. Lit. Ex.: Romeo and Juliet |
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Dramatic Foil |
Definition: A character who highlights or brings out the opposite personality traits of another character in a play. Lit. Ex.: Romeo and Mercutio |
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Denotation |
Definition: The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. Lit. Ex.: Dictionary definition |
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