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19 Cards in this Set
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aria
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a solo performance, with instrumental accompaniment, of a melody or tune
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piccolo
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a small, high-pitched flute
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oxymoron
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a combination of contradictory or incongruous words
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metaphor
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a word or phrase used to literally show one kind of object or idea used in place of another to suggest likeness
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simile
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compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”
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symbolism
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use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean something other than what they are literally
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literary comedy
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a written work dealing with familiar situations that involve ordinary people using everyday language, while making us smile along the way
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tragedy
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usually begins in happy circumstances and ends in disaster
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depression
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a severe, continued downturn in the economy marked by decreasing business activity, rising unemployment, and falling prices and wages
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prosperity
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a period of financial success
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economy
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all of the activities in a country or region involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
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mutiny
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an open rebellion against authority, especially a rebellion of military troops against their officers
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impressments
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the practice of forcing sailors into service against their will
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forfeit
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a penalty
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warrant
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written orders, authorizing payments
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impeachment
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a formal accusation of wrongdoing brought against a public official who is still in office
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conspiracy
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a plot involving two or more persons
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duel
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a formal fight with weapons between two persons
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alliance
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a union or association formed for some mutual benefit
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