Vocab

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allegory

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a story, poem, orpicture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moralor political one

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alliteration

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a series of words in a row have the same first consonant sound. Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran uses alliteration

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allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. A name (some guy is such a Romeo)

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anaphora

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, poem (when… when...when…)

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anticlimax

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a disappointing ending

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antithesis

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a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other,such as, “I burn and I freeze”

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apostrophe

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an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or thing (typically one that is personified)

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Assonance

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two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds. “back”and “hat”

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asyndeton

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the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence

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Atmosphere/ mood

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how the reader feels

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tone

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how the authordelivers the message

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ballad

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a poem narrating story in short stanzas,typically of unknown authorship

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blank verse

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lacks rhyme buthas a specific meter or rhythm, especially iambic pentameter

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Caesura

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pause

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Character foil

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a character incontrast to the protagonist

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connotation

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an idea or feelingthat a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning

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agile

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able to move quickly and easily, nimble

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cogent

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(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing

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animated

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full of life or excitement; lively

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animosity

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strong hostility, unfriendliness or opposition

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excise

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extract

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enchant

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fill (someone) with great delight; charm, delight

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concede

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admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it, admit

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incite

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encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)

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advent

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the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event, emergence

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declare

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to announce

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abate

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become less intense or widespread, subside

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equitable

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fair and impartial, just

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bolster

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support or strengthen, reinforce

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renounce

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formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession), abandon

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adequate

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satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity, sufficient

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precise

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marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail, accurate

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circumspect

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wary and unwilling to take risks, careful

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censure

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express severe disapproval of (someone or something), reprimand

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corroborate

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confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding), confirm

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canny

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having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters, astute

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astute

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having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

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chasm

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a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface, ridge

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credible

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able to be believed; convincing, believable

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chronic

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(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring, persistent

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reprimand

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a rebuke, especially an official one

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discordant

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disagreeing or incongruous

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carp

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complain or find fault continually, typically about trivial matters, whine

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condone

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accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue, disregard

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consequential

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important; significant.

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disclose

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make (secret or new information) known, reveal

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disconcert

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disturb the composure of; unsettle, agitated

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secluded

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(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private

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proficient

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skillful

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adage

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a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

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denounce

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publicly declare to be wrong or evil

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residue

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a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used, remainder

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deprived

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deny (a person or place) the possession or use of something, denied

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conform

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be similar in form or type; agree, fit

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fidelity

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faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support, reliability

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conspicuous

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standing out so as to be clearly visible, obvious

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bout

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a short period of intense activity of a specified kind, attack

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deflect

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cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course, divert

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erratic

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not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

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mournful

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feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief,

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dregs

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the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds, residue

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detached

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disengage (something or part of something) and remove it, unfastened

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dictum

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a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle, adage

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adept

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very skilled or proficient at something, proficient

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diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence, timid

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portly

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(especially of a man) having a stout body; somewhat fat, obese

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declaim

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forcefully protest against or criticize (something), denounce

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distraught

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deeply upset and agitated

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admonish

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warn or reprimand someone firmly.

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berate

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scold or criticize (someone) angrily, rebuke

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disconsolate

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without consolation or comfort; unhappy.

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apprehensive

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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blatant

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(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly

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flagrant

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(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive

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capricious

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capricious

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whimsical

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playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way. (cute)

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mesmerize

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hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them

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castigate

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reprimand (someone) severely.

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exquisite

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extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate, not so definable