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Glossary of english vocab

Created by tehparrot
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acquiescence
agreement
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allegory
functions as literal and figurative story/symbolic representation
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alliteration
words that have the same initial conconant sound
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allusion
indirect meaningful reference
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analogy
correspondence in dissimilar things
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antagonist
one who opposes the protagonist
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apostrophe
speaker directly addresses a person who is either dead, not present, or inanimate object
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apprehensive
fearful/anxious
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archetype
model/best/prototype
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assonance
resemblance in vowel sounds of words anywhere in the word
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augment
to add
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avaricious
greedy
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beguile
cheat/decieve
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belligerently
eager to fight
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bemused
preoccupied
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brusque
blunt/abrupt
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clamored
loud outcry
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climax
conflict rezolves
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complacently
proud/smug
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compunctious
regretful/guilt
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connotation
figurative meaning
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consoled
comfort
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consort
associate
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contentious
debatable
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denotation
dictionary(literal)
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denouement
after climax
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deportment
conduct/manner
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derision
mockery
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derogatory
offensive
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diction
choice of words
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disarming
charming
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disdain
disrespect/hate
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dramatic irony
when someone is aware of something who someone else is not
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entailment
involve/require
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equivocate
to conceal/avoid truth/vage
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euphemism
substitution of bad words for good words
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exposition
background on setting
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furtive
secretive
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hyperbole
gross exaggeration
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imagery
MENTAL pictures/images applied to any senses
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impede
prevent/delay
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imperiously
arrogant
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incensed
enrage
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ingenuous
naive
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judicious
wise
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juncture
moment/where things join
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malevolent
evil-minded
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malice
intention to do evil
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meager
lacking in quantity/quality
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metaphor
comparison between 2 things
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mood
atmosphere of a story
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morosely
gloomy/sullen
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mottled
spotted/smeared
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obscure
uncertain
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ominously
threatening
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onomatopoeia
word that sounds like the thing it is
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oxymoron
2 words side by side that contradict each other
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palpable
detectable
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paradox
self contradictory that may be true
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pernicious
harmful
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persevere
carry on/continue
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persona
a portrayed person
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personification
to characterize inanimate things with human attributes
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plaintively
sad/mournful
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pretense
act/faking
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profound
intense/deep
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protagonist
leading character
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provocation
irritation
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rebuked
disapproval/criticism
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refrain
repeitious utterance or theme
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remorse
regret/guilt
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reprehensible
disgraceful/shameful
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rising action
builds on conflict
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scourges
cause trouble or suffering
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simile
comparison using like or as
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situational irony
opposite of what you would expect
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sordid
unmoral/dirty
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stanza
division in a poem
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static/dynamic
unchanging/changing
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subject/theme
1 word/idea
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surmise
suppose
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symbolism
concrete item that stands for something abstract
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temerity
nerve/boldness
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theme
moral/message of a story
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tone
manner of expression
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tragedy
a dramatic work where the protagonist struggles
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tragic flaw
flaw that leads to hero\'s downfall
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unmitigated
absolute
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vanquished
defeat
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vapid
dull
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veneer
cover/disguise
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verbal irony
intentional words(sarcasm)
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volition
by choice/voluntarily
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writhed
twist/squirm