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45 Cards in this Set
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Advocate
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To recommend to; to speak in favor of
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Antiquated
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No longer used or useful
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begrudge
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To resent ones success; To envy
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Delude
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To mislead; To full
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Elated
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In high spirits; Exultantly proud and joyful
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Entice
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To attract by offering a reward or pleasure
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Fallow
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Inactive; unproductive
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Imbue
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To inspire or influence
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Knead
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To work clay or dough into a uniform mixture
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Lackadaisical
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Uninterested; listless
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Licentious
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Morally unrestricted; evil
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Nepotism
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Favoritism shown to friends or family by those in power, especially in business or hiring
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Obsequy
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Funeral rite or ceremony
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Obtrude
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To force oneself into a situation
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Ostentatious
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Marked by a conspicuous
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Allusion
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Indirect reference
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Annotate
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A critical or explanatory note; a commentary
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Anecdote
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A short account of an interesting or humorous event
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Characterization
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The act or an instance of characterizing
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Imagery
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The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects actions or ideas
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Antagonist
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One who apposes or contends against another
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Dialogue
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A conversation between two or more people
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Tone
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Manner of expression in speech or writing
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Metaphor
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A symbol; one thing conceived as representing another
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Simile
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Figure of speech; two unlikely things are compared
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Mood
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Set of verbs used to indicate speaker's attitude towards faculty
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Ex of Annotation
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Citation
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Ex of Aphorism
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Proverb
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Alliteration
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Alice's aunt ate acorns around August
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Anaphora
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Yesterday was a good day, today was a good day, I hope tomorrow will be a good day.
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Apostrophe
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Footnote
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Antithesis
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Give every man the ear but few the voice
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S.O.R.
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Subject, Opinion, Reason
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R.A.C.E.
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Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
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3-part essay
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Intro, Body, Conclusion
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Thesis
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Main point
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Claim/Argument
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Your opinion or position on the topic
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Counterclaim
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Opposite side; opposing side
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Rebuttal
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Responds to and refutes to issues presented by the counterclaim
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Evidence
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Information or data that supports your claim
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Of Mice and Men
Beginning mood |
Happy, calm
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Of Mice and Men
Protagonist |
George
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Of Mice and Men
Major theme |
Desperation for a better life
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Of Mice and Men
Antagonist |
Curley
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Of Mice and Men
Who dies in the end? |
Lenney
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