Henderson Vocab Quiz

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IMAGERY

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DESCRIPTIVE WORDS AND PHRASES THAT RECREATE SENSORY EXPERIENCES FOR THE READER; HELPS READER TO IMAGINE EXACTLY WHAT IS BEING DESCRIBED

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NARRATIVE POEM

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TELLS A STORY, HAS CHARACTERS, HAS A SETTING, HAS A PLOT

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RHYME

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OCCURENCE OF IDENTICAL SOUNDS AT THE END OF TWO OR MORE WORDS (SUITE, HEAT, COMPLETE)

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END RHYME

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RHYMNE THAT OCCURS AT ENDS OF LINES OF POETRY

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RHYME SCHEME

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PATTERN OF END RHYMES IN A POEM, EACH LINE OF POETRY IS ASSIGNED A LETTER BEGINNING WITH A, LINES THAT RHYME RECEIVE THE SAME LETTER (ABBA, ABAB, ETC)

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SIMILE

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COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO UNLIKE THINGS USING LIKE OR AS. "THE SUN SPUN LIKE A TOSSED COIN."

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METAPHOR

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COMPARISON OF TWO UNLIKE THINGS WITHOUT USING LIKE OR AS "ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE."

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STANZA

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A GROUP OF TWO OR MORE LINES THAT FORM A UNIT IN A POEM SIMILAR TO PARAGRAPH PROSE

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EXPOSITION

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EXPOSES READER TO CHARACTERS, SETTING AND CONFLICT

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RISING ACTION

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BUILDS UP SUSPENSE-MAJORITY OF STORY

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CLIMAX

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TURNING POINT-GREATEST SUSPENSE MAJOR BATTLE

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FALLING ACTION

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SHOWS HOW MAIN CHARACTER RESOLVES CONFLICT

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RESOLUTION

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REVEALS FINAL OUTCOME-TIES UP LOOSE ENDS (IF NO SEQUEL ANTICIPATED)

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FRAGILE

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EASILY BROKEN OR DAMAGED, DELICATE, FRAIL

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HARMONIOUS

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MADE UP OF PARTS THAT ARE ORDERLY AND PLEASING; AGREEABLE; SHOWING AGREEMENT IN ATTITUDES, FEELIONGS, AND SO ON.

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PULVERIZE

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TO GRIND OR CRUSH TO POWDER; TO BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES; TO DEMOLISH

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GLORIFY

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TP GIVE GLORY TO; TO HORROR; TO MAKE SOMETHING SEEM BETTER THAN IT ACTUALLY IS

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ATTAIN

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TO GAIN BY HARD WORK; TO ACHIEVE; TO REACH

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INCOMPARABLE

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NOT CAPABLE OF BEING COMPARED; INCAPABLE OF BEING EQUALED; MATCHLESS

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ADJACENT

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ADJOINING; CLOSE TO

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ARTISAN

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A WORKER WITH SPECIAL MANUAL SKILL IN TRADE OR INDUSTRY; AN ARTIST

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DECEASED

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DEAD; A DEAD PERSON OR PERSONS

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MULTICOLORED

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HAVING MANY COLORS

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CALCULATION

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THE PROCESS OF USING MATHEMATICS; CAREFUL THINKING OR PLANNING; AN ESTIMATE

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GALLERY

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A LONG PASSAGEWAY; THE CHEAPEST SEATS IN A THEATER; A PLACE WHERE

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CUSTOMARY

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ACCORDING TO CUSTOM; HABITUAL; USUAL

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BADGAR

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A SMALL BURROWING ANIMAL WITH SHORT LEGS AND LONG CLAWS; TO PESTER; TO NAG

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VITALITY

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ENERGY; EXUBERANCE; VIGOR

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INTERVENE

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TO COME BETWEEN IN ORDER TO CHANGE A SITUATION; TO OCCUR BETWEEN

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ACCESSORIES

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SOMETHING ADDED FOR LOOKS OR CONVENIENCE; EQUIPMENT; ONE WHO KNOWINGLY AIDS IN A CRIME

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VALOR

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BOLDNESS; COURAGE; BRAVERY

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COMPLEMENTED

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THAT WHICH COMPLETES ; NUMBER NEEDED TO COMPLETE; A COMPLETE SET; TO COMPLETE; TO ADD TO

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CONVERTED

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TO CHANGE; TO CHANGE OR PERSUADE SOMEONE TO CHANGE TO A NEW BELIEF; ONE WHO HAS CHANGED, AS TO A RELIGION

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MENAGERIE

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AN EXHIBIT OF CAGED ANIMALS; THE ENCLOSRUE FOR SUCH A COLLECTION

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ISOLATION

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SEPERATION FROM OTHERS; ALONENESS

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REVELATION

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SOMETHING MADE KNOWN; A DRAMATIC DISCLOSURE OF SOMETHING

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DISCORD

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A LACK OF HARMONY; ANGRY DISAGREEMENT; STRIFE; CLASHING SOUNDS

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POSTERITY

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DESCENDANTS; FUTURE GENERATIONS

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FORESIGHT

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THE ACT OR CAPACITY OF FORSEEING, LOOKING FORWARD; PRUDENCE, PREPERATION

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PHENOMENON

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A CONDITION OR AN EVENT PERCEIVED BY THE SENSES; A RARE OR UNEXPLAINABLE OCCURRENCE; A MARVEL; A HAPPENING

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DELEGATE

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A REPRESENTIVE WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR OTHERS; TO SEND AS A REPRESENTIVE

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FELINE

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OF CATS; CATLIKE; A CAT

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CONFEDERATION

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A GROUP, USUALLY OF NATIONS OR STATES, UNITED IN SOME SHARED PURPOSE, A LEAGUE OF STATES

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DESCEND

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TO MOVE DOWN; TO STOOP; TO MAKE A SUDDEN ATTACK OR VISIT; TO COME DOWN, AS FROM AN ANCESTOR

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MENACE

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A THREAT; ANYTHING THREATENING EVIL OR HARM; TO THREATEN

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ADEQUATE

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SUFFICIENT; EQUAL TO WHAT IS REQUIRED

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ENHANCE

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TO IMPROVE; TO MAKE GREATER; TO DECORATE; TO ADD TO

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INFLEXIBLE

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NOT CAPABLE OF BEING CHANGED; UNYIELDING, OBSTINATE

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MUTUAL

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SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PEOPLE; POSSESSED OR HELD IN COMMON

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INHERITED

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TO RECEIVE (PROPERT, TITLE, OR THE LIKE) BY LAW OR WILL; TO GET (CHARACTERISTICS, QUALITIES) FROM AN ANCESTOR

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GNARLED

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HAVING KNOTS; MISSHAPEN; TWISTED

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ADVANTAGEOUS

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OFFERING AN ADVANTAGE OR BENEFIT; PROFITABLE; FAVORABLE

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INCITE

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TO URGE INTO ACTION; TO STIR UP OR AROUSE

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IMPEL

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TO PUSH OR DRIVE FORWARD; TO FORCE, COMPEL OR URGE

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POTENTIAL

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POSSIBLE; BUT NOT HAVING OCCURRED; THE CAPACITY FOR DEVELOPMENT

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RESTORE

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TO BRING BACK TO FORMER CONDITION; TO ESTABLISH ONCE MORE; TO REGAIN

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ASSUMPTION

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THE ACT OF TAKING SOMETHING FOR GRANTED; SOMETHING THAT IS ASSUMED

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CONTROVERSY

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AN ARGUMENT; A DEBATE; A DISPUTE, ESPECIALLY A LONG AND PUBLIC ONE

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ADAPT

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TO CHANGE SOMETHING TO MAKE IT FIT A NEW USE; TO ADJUST TO SOMETHING NEW

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BASIS

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THE SUPPORT OR FOUNDATION ON WHICH SOMETHING RESTS; THE MAIN INGREDIENT

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PETITION

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AN EARNEST REQUEST; A WRITTEN, GROUP REQUEST; TO FORMALLY REQUEST

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OMISSION

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THE ACT OF OR STATE OF BEING LEFT OUT

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PRIMITIVE

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FORM OR LIKE THE EARLIEST TIEMS; SIMPLE OR CRUDE; SOMEONE OR SOMETHING BELONGING TO AN EARLY OR SIMPLE SOCIETY; AN ARTIST WITHOUT FORMAL TRAINING