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233 Cards in this Set
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aesthetic
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concerning art or beauty
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bulwark
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fortification
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defunct
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no longer in exsistence
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etymology
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the study of word orgins
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hyperbole
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grossly exaggerated speech
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legend
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key to a map; myth or story
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odious
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hateful
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posterity
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future generations
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rife
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common
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torpor
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dormancy
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affable
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friendly
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bureaucracy
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officialdom
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degradation
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poverty
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eulogy
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praise
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hypochondriaca
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person obsessed with health
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legion
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in large numbers
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officious
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intrusive
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posthumous
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after death
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rigor
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thoroughness
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totter
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walk unsteadily
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adversity
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hardship
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broach
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start to discuss
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deference
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respect
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esoteric
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obscure and difficult to understand
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hoary
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old
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lavish
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on a grand scale, wasteful
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obtuse
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mentally dull
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portent
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a warning sign, omen
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revere
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worship
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tome
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large book
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advocate
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support
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brusque
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blunt
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defoliate
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cause leaves to fall off
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espouse
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promote
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hone
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sharpen
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lax
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careless
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obviate
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avoid
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poseur
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someone who puts on an act
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riddled
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full of
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torpid
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inactive, lazy
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adroit
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skillful
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brevity
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being brief
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decorum
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dignified
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err
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make a mistake
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hinder
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obstruct
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largess
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generosity
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obsolete
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no longer valid
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pontificate
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speak pompously
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reticent
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restrained
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tirade
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stream of verbal abuse
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adulation
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strond admiration
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bristle
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to show irritaion
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decoy
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lure
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erratic
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wandering
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histrionic
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theatrical
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laud
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praise
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obstreperous
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noisy and boisterous
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portend
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foretell
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retraction
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withdrawal
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titter
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giggle quietly
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absolution
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forgiveness
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blatant
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obvious
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creditable
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praiseworthy
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ensconce
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establish firmly in a position
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hasten
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hurry
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laceration
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a cut
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obdurate
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stubborn
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plausible
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can be believed
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reprieve
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a respite
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tawdry
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of little value
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abstain
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go without
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blighted
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damaged
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credulous
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gullible
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enshroud
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cover
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haughtiness
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arrogance
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lachrymose
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tearful
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obfuscate
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deliberately make something difficult to understand
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plethora
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an excess
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repudiate
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shun
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tedium
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boredum
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abstemious
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self denying
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blithe
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free-spirited
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crepuscluar
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active at dawn and dusk
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enunciation
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clear pronunciation
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headstrong
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subborn, will full
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lackluster
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dull, bland
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objective
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unbiased
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pliable
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flexible
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rescind
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retract
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temper
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to moderate, soften
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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blunderbuss
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a clumsy person
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cringe
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flinch
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envenom
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to cause bitterness
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hedonism
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self indulgence
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laconic
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using few words
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oblique
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indirect
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plumage
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feathers of a bird
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resignation
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acceptance of fate
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tenacious
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stubborn
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accolade
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honor
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bolster
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support
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cryptic
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puzzling
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ephemeral
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short-lived
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hedonist
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a pleasure seeker
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lamentation
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expression of regret
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obliterate
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destroy
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plummet
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fall suddenly
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resolution
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determination
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tentative
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not certain
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acquiesce
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to agree to
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bombast
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arrogant
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curtail
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cut short
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epicure
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someone who appreciates good food and drink
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heed
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listen to
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lampoon
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ridicule
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oblivious
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totally unaware
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podium
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raised platform
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resonant
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echoing
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tenuous
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flimsy
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acrid
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sharp
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boorish
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ill-mannered
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cynical
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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epistle
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a letter
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heresy
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against orthodox opinion
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lance
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spear
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obscure
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difficult to understand, partially hidden
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poignant
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deeply moving
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respite
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a break
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terse
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concise
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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bourgeois
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middle class
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debility
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weakness
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epistolary
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concerned with letters
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hiatus
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interruption
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languid
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tired
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obscured
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hidden
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poised
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calm
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resplendent
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shining
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therapeutic
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medicinal
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acuity
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sharpness
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braggart
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someone who boasts
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debunking
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exposing false claims or myths
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epitomized
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typified
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hidebound
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rigid in opinions
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languish
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decay
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obsequious
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servile
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polemical
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causing debate
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restorative
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a tonic
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thwart
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prevent
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adamant
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forceful
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brawny
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muscular
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decathlon
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an athletic competition with ten events
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equivocate
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avoid telling the truth
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hieroglyphics
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picture writing
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larceny
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theft
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obsession
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a dominating concern
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ponderous
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weighty
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retention
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withholding
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timorous
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fearful
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abrasiveness
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harshness
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billowing
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swelling
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cower
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recoil in fear
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enhance
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improve
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harangue
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noisy attacking speech
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labyrinth
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a maze
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nullify
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to counter
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plaintiff
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applicant
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replete
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full
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tangible
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can be touched
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abrogate
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cancel
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blasphemy
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speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
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believable
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enigma
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puzzle
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harbingers
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indicators
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labyrinthine
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complicated
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nuzzle
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cuddle
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plaudit
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statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
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shameful
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tardy
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slow
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abhor
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hate
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bigot
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narrow-minded
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counterfeit
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fake
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engranchise
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give voting rights
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hamper
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hinder
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kindle
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to start a fire
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noxious
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harmful
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placid
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calm
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remuneration
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payment for work done
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talisman
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lucky charm
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abrasive
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rough
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bilk
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cheat
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covert
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hidden
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engender
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cause
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hangar
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storage area for a plane
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knotty
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complex
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nuance
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something subtle
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plagiarism
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taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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renown
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fame
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tangent
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going off the main subject
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narrative perspective
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1st, 2nd and 3rd person
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plot driven
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focuses on the events
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experiential writing
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focuses on the emotions
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plot
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chronological series of events in a narrative
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exposition
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things that happened before the story but are still in it
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climax
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point in the story of greatest tension
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denoument
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wrapping up of the story
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subjective language
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opinionated
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objective language
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facts (measureable)
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figurative vs. literal language
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beating a dead horse
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metaphor
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comparison without using "like" or "as"
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simile
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using comparison words
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analogy
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two unrelated things. one explaining the other
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stylistic device
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a technique or form used inside the story
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sentence structure
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how the sentence is formed
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use of punctuation
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how the author writes to present a tone
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symbol
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something that represents something else
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imagery
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creating visual pictures for the reader through words
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synesthiesia
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mixing up senses "smells like purple"
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alliteration
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same sound at the beginning of each word
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rhythm
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words linking together, beat, repeating words, pattern
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pace
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how fast or slow the story moves
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genre
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a sub=category
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autobiographical fiction
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a genre of work inspired by life experience but may not be true
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thesis statement
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the main clain of a paper
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evidence
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facts quotes, summary or paraphrase
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analysis
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interpretation of evidence
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stance
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the author's attitude towards the subject
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tone
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the emotion that comes throught the writing
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scope
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how broad/narrow the topic is
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logos
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logic, structure, organization
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pathos
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appealing to emotions
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ethos
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credibility, persona or believability
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