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50 Cards in this Set
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Literary devise (n.) |
A tool or element writers use to tell a better story |
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Literal (adj.) |
Taken word for word to be true, following strict meaning of the word |
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Figurative (adj.) |
Not literal, not expected to make literal sense |
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Idiom (n.) |
A saying that does not make little sense |
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Idiomatic (adj.) |
Having to do with sayings that don't.make literal sense |
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Reckless (adj.) |
Not careful, lacking caution |
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Recklessness (n.) |
Not considering the consequences, carelessness |
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Cautious (adj.) |
Careful, taking great care, great care |
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Caution |
Attention to safety, carefulness |
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To caution (v.) |
To warn |
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Incautious (adj) |
Not cautious, reckless |
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To reckon (v.) |
To think, to count, to add up, to come to a conclusion |
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Reckoning (n.) |
A settlement of accounts, to make right, to pay or settle a debt |
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Unique (adj.) |
Special, one of kind, uncommen |
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Forte (n.) |
A talent or skill |
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To ally (v.) |
To join together, to unite |
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Ally (n.) |
A friend, partner |
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Alliance (n.) |
A bond or partnership, an agreement of work or join together |
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To subdue (v.) |
To conquer, to overpower, to tame or control |
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Subdued (adj.) |
Quiet, controlled in emotion, repressed |
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To grimace (v.) |
To indicate pain or displeasure through your facial expressions |
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Grimace (n.) |
A facial expression that indicates pain or displeasure |
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To seethe (v.) |
To boil, churn or steam |
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To intimidate (v.) |
To frighten, to threaten, to scare or make nervous |
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Intimidating (adj.) |
Frightening, threatening |
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To Obliterate (v.) |
To demolish or destroy, to remove totally from memory or recognition |
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The hero's journey (n) |
A universally recognized archetype where the hero ventures on some sorta quest |
He goes on a journey they call him the hero |
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Universal (adj) |
Widely recognized and understood by all, present everywhere |
Where does this appear? |
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To venture (v) |
To go forth, to risk moving forward or starting out, to dare to do |
I was to venture out in the real world once I left my house and moved. |
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A venture (n) |
A Risking undertaking, an action that involves uncertainty |
A venture through the woods seems dangerous and frightening |
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To traverse (v) |
To travel across, to move from one side to the other |
When your on a ship to traverse the world make sure you know your way. |
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To summon (v) |
To send for, to call for to appear |
To summon the wizard you must shout his name three times |
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A summons (n) |
A notice to appear, an official notice to show up |
Send a summon to let know the people to come to church Sunday morning |
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To signify (v) |
To mean something, To indicate meaning, to be a sign of, to express |
The asteroid revolving earth is to signify a warning. |
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Significant (adj) |
Meaningful, important, of consequence/ significance (n) |
You Mean for to me then anything in the world your too significant to loose |
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To initiate (v) |
1 To start, to begin, 2 to introduce to the rules of a certain group |
Time to initiate the mission. Don't fail let's start! |
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Initiative (n) |
Ready to take the first step. Willing to be first, willing to act |
You need to take the initiative. Be the first to do it not the last |
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An initiative (n) |
A person New to entering a new group |
She is an initiative. New to the group |
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To acquire (v) |
To attain, to get, to have |
I need to acquire the treasure chest to level up |
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To mentor (v) |
To teach or guide |
I need to mentor the elementary students to prepare them for middle school. |
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A mentor (n) |
A wise or trusted teacher, supporter or guide |
To become a mentor you must be trusted and good to teach people |
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Expedition (n) |
A journey, a trip or goal |
Let's set our expedition towards the new land to find unicorns and new views. |
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Escapade (n) |
A reckless adventure |
Lots have a risky escapade. |
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Threshold (n) |
An entrance, a doorway, a point at which something begins, |
That's the threshold of God's heaven we must take this step and take advantage of it |
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To accustom (v) |
To make familiar with, to make comfortable, to teach new ways of |
I'm trying to accustom to this new life style of mines |
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Accustomed to/with (v) |
Comfortable with, used to |
Being accustomed to this new home will get a lot to get used too |
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To forsee (adj) |
To sew before it has happened, to know or be sure of in advance |
A seer has to forsee to the upcoming events. |
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Unforseen (adj) |
Not known in advanced, unanticipated |
That's unforseen, my eyes... |
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Sphere (n) |
A place or environment, where a thong exists. A round object |
In math they give you shapes, such as spheres |
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Spherical (adj) |
Rounded circular |
A sphere is spherical, round and smooth |
