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47 Cards in this Set
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abstruse |
difficult to understand |
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interpolate |
insert into text |
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propinquity |
nearness or kinship |
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acquiesce |
to agree without protest |
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interpose |
to insert something between another thing |
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quiescent |
still, dormant |
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extrude |
to pour out liquid |
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interregnum |
state without rulers |
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rapproachment |
seeking reconciliation |
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juxtapose |
putting things side by side for contrast |
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requiem |
a service for the departed |
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internecine |
destructive to both sides in a conflict |
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obtrude |
to force ones opinions on someone else |
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epitaph |
tombstone |
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paradox |
something seemingly contradictory but true |
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altruism |
selflessness |
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epithets |
insults |
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paragon |
an example |
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anathema |
someone shunned or despised, a curse |
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epitome |
an excellent model |
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parameters |
boundarys |
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antithetical |
opposites |
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paradigm |
model to follow |
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peripatetic |
traveling, specifically across water |
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ephemeral |
short, doesn't last forever |
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pheriphery |
to the side, not important |
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eponym |
named after someone |
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aggregation |
a big group of people |
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anarchy |
chaos |
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archaic |
old |
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archetype |
a typical example of something |
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archipelago |
a group of islands |
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archive |
a place to store information |
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demagogues |
a ruler that appeals to peoples bad sides |
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demographer |
a person who studies a group of people |
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egregious |
really bad, shocking |
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gregarious |
sociable, loves to socialize |
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icon |
an example of greatness |
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iconoclastic |
breaking of religious items |
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oligarchy |
government by the few |
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Dramatic structure order |
Exposition Inciting incident Rising action Turning point Climax Falling action Denouement |
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What is the inciting incident of the crucible? |
when reverend paris calls for reverend hale to come to salem |
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What is the turning point of the crucible? |
When elizabeth lies for john |
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What is the climax of the crucible? |
When mary warren joins into the girls hysteria |
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What is the falling action of the crucible? |
The jail scenes |
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Who is the author of the crucible? |
arthur miller |
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what does the crucible title mean? |
it means a big testament |
