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vacillate |
To waver in mind of opinion; to be indecisive or irresolute; fluctuate. |
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apocryphal |
Of doubtful authorship or authenticity. |
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feisty |
Full of animation, energy, of courage; spunky, troublesome, or ill-tempered. |
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altruistic |
Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others. |
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sonnet |
-14 lines -Shakespearean -iambic pentameter |
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imagery |
Figurative description of illustration. |
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prolepsis |
The anticipation of possible objections in order to answer them in advance. The assigning of a person, event, to a period earlier than the actual one. The use of descriptive word in anticipation of its being applicable. Thought provoked by a sense perception. |
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orthodox |
Of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc; established. Conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church. |
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innate |
Inherent in the essential character of something; native. Originating in or arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience. |
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dramatic irony |
Irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. |
