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11th Grade
05/22/2007

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epiphany
Definition
sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature of something
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elation
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celebration
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furtively
Definition
obtained underhandily
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blatantly artificial
Definition
completely obvious, conspicous, or obtrusive
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retinue
Definition
group of followers or servants attending to a person of rank
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fortuitous
Definition
fortunate
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haughty
Definition
blatantly, and disdainfully proud
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precarious
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uncertain
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fluctuating
Definition
to shift bak and forth uncertainly
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rakishly,(a rake)
Definition
jaunty; playful; a libertine; showy; jaunty in appearance
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sinous
Definition
curving bak n forth; snakelike
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petulance
Definition
irritability, impatience
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surfeit
Definition
an overabundant supply
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kinetic
Definition
coming about thru action of energy
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incorrigible lips
Definition
incapable of correction or reform
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priggish notion
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annoyingly precise and proper
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consumptive
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destructive, wasteful
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pugilistic
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eager to fight
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indiscretion
Definition
something marked by lack of discretion
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somnolent
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sleepy
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dissipated
Definition
to cause to spread thin or scatter and gradually vanish
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hedonistic
Definition
of, relating to, or characterized by pleasure
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truculent
Definition
scathingly harsh
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metaphor
Definition
uses implied comparison of seemingly unlike things
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diction
Definition
word choice
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paradox
Definition
statement contradictory, or opposing common sense

ex-he worked hard at bein lazy
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onomatopoeia
Definition
natural sounds imitated.

buzzzz, hummmm
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connotation
Definition
non literal, assosociative meaning of word; applied suggested meaning
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allegory
Definition
uses characters to symbolically respresent abstract, literal meaning
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irony
Definition
contrast btw wut is stated explicitly and wut is meant
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satire
Definition
targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
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allusion
Definition
direct or indirect refernce to something tht is widely known or not
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theme
Definition
central idea or msg of work
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tone
Definition
mood, authors attitude throughout work
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