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20 Cards in this Set
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autobiography
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a writer's account of his or her own life
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biography
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a writer's account of another person's life
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clamoring
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making loud demands; crying out
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compel
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to force
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conventional
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conforming to accepted standards; traditional
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essay
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a relatively short piece of writing on a single subject
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exception
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a case in which a rule does not apply
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formal
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tightly structed and written in an impersonal style
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induced
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persuaded; influenced
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indulge
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to treat with excessive tolerance; spoil
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informal
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looser structure and more personal in style
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inscrutable
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hard to interpret or understand; mysterious
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pagan
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non-Christian
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perfidy
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dishonesty; treachery
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potent
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powerful
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privilege
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a special benefit or advantage
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recite
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to say outloud something memorized
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relapse
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a worsening of an illness after a partial recovery
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torrent
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a rushing stream
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irreparable
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impossible to repair
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