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Vocab test #1 Flashcards

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stern and cold in appearance or manner, somber, grave

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Austere (adj)

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having a larger, bulky body

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Corpulent (adj)

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expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn

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Derisive (adj)
Derision (noun)

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marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness

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Jacund (adj)

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a feeling or weariness and dissatisfaction

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Ennui (noun)

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(adj.) early perceived, easily understood/recognized
(verb) to make evident or certain by showing or displaying

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Manifest (adj) (verb)

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attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration or envy; overly elaborate or conspicuous

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Ostentatious (adj)

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marked by eager hopefulness; confidently optimistic

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Sanguine (adj)

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characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound

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Strident (adj)

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marked by forceful energy; intensely emotional; forceful, bitter, antagonistic

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Vehement (adj)
Vehemently (adverb)

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In a manner that promotes, assist, or makes easier to facilitate

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Conductive (adj)

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Having, consisting of, or relating to a physical or material body

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Corporeal (adj)

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A formal and orderly discussion or expression of one’s thoughts on a subject

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Discourse (noun)

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  1. unsettled in opinion
  2. questionable or suspect into true nature or quality
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Dubius (adj)

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To be in a daze, confused

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Fugue (adj)

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Having a sullen and gloomy disposition

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Morose (adj)

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Shining brilliantly; characterized by a glowing splendor

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Resplendent (adj)

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feeling or showing annoyance, distress, irritation

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Vexed (adj)

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alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger

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Vigilant (adj)

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eagerness and ardent interest in pursuing something

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Zeal (noun)

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to select, collect, and organize things for presentation

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Curate (verb)

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To confuse, to shame, to damn

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Confound (verb)

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otherworldly, light, beautiful

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Ethereal (adj)

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to run and play and be silly. Frolic synonym

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Gambol (verb)

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overly formal or dull, unimaginative, related to learning in negative way
Pedantic (adj)
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inconsistent, able to and prone to change
Mutable (adj)
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recent, just starting, just began to exist
Nascent (adj)
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To cower, falter, or flinch
Quail (verb)
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perplexed, stunned, confused
Nonplused (adj)
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unimportant or silly
Frivolous (adj)
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extremely self-disciplined, strict self-denial typically for religious practices
Ascetic (adj)
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peculiar character trait; a quirk
Idiosyncratic (adj)
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despicable, horrific, terrible
Deplorable (adj)
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a small amount of something
Modicum (noun)
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something that is commonplace, lacks freshness or originality
Benality (noun) Banal (adj)
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to overwhelm in order to crush or suppress
Quelled (verb)
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Purity, holiness, virtue
Sanctity (noun)
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To keep from happening to make something impossible
Precludes (verb)
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dull
Drab (adj)
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the written depiction of conversation between characters
Dialogue
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a writers choice of words. Creates tone
Diction
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a recurring patter of images, words, or symbols that reveals a theme in a work of literature
Motif
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a figure of speech in which an animal or inanimate object is imbued with human qualities
Personification
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the unspoken, hidden, implied, or underlying meaning of what someone says
Subtext
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a setting, object, or event represents an abstract idea beyond its literal meaning that is significant to understanding the overall meaning of the story
Symbolism
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a figure of speech that compares or equates two unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
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tension a character experiences within themselves
Internal conflict
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the opposition or tension between characters and outside forces. Usually characters vs other characters
External conflict
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The extent to which we can trust that a narrator is being truthful/objective
Narrator reliability
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when there is a descripency between what seems fitting or expected in a story and what actually happens
Situational Irony
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tension created when the audience or readers know something the characters do not
Dramatic Irony
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a figure of speech that occurs when a speaker says one thing means something else or when what is sold is not what is expected (like sarcasm)
Visual Irony
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a narrative technique in which prose follows the logic and flow of a characters (or multiple characters) thought process
Stream of Consciousness
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a description of how something looks,feels,tastes,smells, or sounds; sensory language that can be literal or figurative
Imagery
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a narrator who is biased or doesn't give a full or accurate picture of events in a narrative
Unreliable narrator
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placing two things side by side for the sake of comparison or contrast
Juxtaposition
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a reference to another work of literature, a piece of art, a famous person or place, history, or current events
Allusion
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a character that contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) to highlight characteristics through their differences
Foil
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a plot device in which future events are hinted at
Foreshadowing
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a type of juxtaposition where contradictory ideas or concepts are places next to each other. Usually using parallel structure
Antithesis
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