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English Finals sem. 1
vocab.
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English
9th Grade
01/08/2013

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allusion
Definition
a reference.
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exposition
Definition
to convey information o to explain.
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dialect
Definition
the form of language by a particular group or region
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genre
Definition
type.
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verbal irony
Definition
when a person writes/says one thing but means another; opposite meaning
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situational irony
Definition
when actions have an effect and is opposite from what was intended
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dramatic irony
Definition
when action are understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters.
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motivation
Definition
encouraging
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theme
Definition
the central idea, concern of purpose
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denotation
Definition
set of meanings of a word or expression.
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memoir
Definition
a record of events written by person having intimate knowledge of themselves, or personal observation
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plot
Definition
the plan, storyline, etc.
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atmosphere
Definition
"surroundings"
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foreshadowing
Definition
to show or indicate before hand; prefigure
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inference
Definition
the act or process of interfering
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vernacular
Definition
the everyday language of a particular place
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point of view
Definition
the perspective
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fiction
Definition
not true
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character
Definition
features and traits of an individual
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internal conflict
Definition
mental struggle arising with opposing demands or impulses
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external conflict
Definition
struggle between the person and an outside force.
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rising action
Definition
related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the greatest point of interest
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falling action
Definition
the part of the literary that occurs after the climax has happened
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climax
Definition
most exciting pat of storyline
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resolution
Definition
the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action
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connotation
Definition
the act of instance of connoting
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omniscient
Definition
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding
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nonfiction
Definition
true
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setting
Definition
where, when, location.
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exuberant
Definition
very great extreme
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dire
Definition
dreadful; terrible
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imperious
Definition
overbearing; arrogant; domineering
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ardor
Definition
emotional warmth
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fervent
Definition
burning; passionate
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retribution
Definition
punishment
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termination
Definition
end in time, or existence
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subsided
Definition
to sink in a lower, or normal level
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bizarre
Definition
fantastic; strange
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naive
Definition
artless, or unsophsticated
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futile
Definition
useless, vain
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chaste
Definition
not ornate
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meretricious
Definition
flashy
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