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47 Cards in this Set
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Incessantly |
Constantly; Continually |
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Disconsolate |
Causing Sadness or Depression; Very Unhappy |
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Vexation |
Disturbance; Distress |
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Pauper |
A Very Poor Person |
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Adulation |
Intense or Excessive Admiration or Praise |
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Aghast |
Terrified; Horrified |
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Privations |
Hardships; Lack of the Things Needed for a Happy Healthy Life |
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Exorbitant |
Much Too High in Price or Amount |
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Ambiguity |
Unclear |
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Precipitous |
Very steep |
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Acquiesced |
Accepted; Complied with |
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Marauders |
People who roam in search of loot or goods to steal |
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Exasperation |
Great Annoyance |
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Pious |
Showing religious devotion |
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Retorted |
Replied sharply |
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Condolences |
Expressions of sympathy |
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Languor |
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Reconcilliation |
Friendly end to a quarel |
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Succor |
Help given to someone in distress; Relief |
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Setting |
Where and when the story takes place |
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Mood |
How the author wants the reader to feel |
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Tone |
How the author feels about the subject |
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Inaugurating |
Formaly Beginning |
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Point of View |
Perspective from which the story takes place |
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Exhilerates |
Gladdens; Excites |
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Dilapidated |
Shabby; Falling Apart |
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Paraphernalia |
Equipment; Gear |
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Sacrilegous |
Disrespectful towards Religion |
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Carnage |
Widespread Killing; Slaughter Spiderman Villain |
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Prosaic |
Ordinary |
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Disposition |
Usual frame of Mind; Temperament |
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Suffuse |
Spread over or through |
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Noncommital |
Not admitting or commiting to any particular purpose or point of view |
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Embodies |
Conveys the impression of; Represents |
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Odyssey |
Extended journey marked by wandering, adventure, and changes of fortune |
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Litany |
Repetitive Prayer or Recitation |
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Incantation |
Chant of words that is meant to produce a magical result |
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Stifled |
Smothered |
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Scourge |
Cause of serious trouble or great suffering |
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Polytheism |
Belief in more than one God |
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Ramparts |
Broad embankments surrounding a castle, fort, or city, for defense against attack |
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Supplication |
Humble Plea or Request |
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Enunciate |
Pronounce; Articulate |
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Characterization |
How we learn about the characters |
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Irony |
The difference between what is expected and what actually happens |
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Story Map |
Visual Depiction of a Stories structure |
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Theme |
Message the author is trying to convey to the reader |
