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19 Cards in this Set
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scenario
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out line of a drama or opera
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throes
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a spasm of pain, labor pain
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zephyr
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a soft, gently breeze, west wind
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scintillate
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to give off sparks, to be witty
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synecdoche
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renaming using th part for the whole
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metonymy
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renaming by association
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seduious
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working hard, dilligent, busy
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aside
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talking to audience directly
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synopsis
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a summary, a general review
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soliloquy
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speaking to oneself on stage
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usury
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practice of loaning money...interest
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sojourn
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to live somewhere temp. a visit
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sadistic
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having pleasure hurting others
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rivulet
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a brook
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steppe
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plains
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tacit
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unspoken
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satiate
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satisfied, having more than enough
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vociferous
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making a loud outcry
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stringent
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severe
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