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Fiske Chapters 34-36
Leake AP Language and Compostion
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English
11th Grade
03/11/2010

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terrestrial
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adjective; refers to the planet Earth or to land
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firmament
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noun; the sky, the heavens
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ethereal
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adjective; things that are heavenly, delicate
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celestial
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adjective; describe things relating to the sky or the heavens
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conflagration
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noun; a really big fire
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incendiary
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adjective; substances that can cause a fire
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torrid
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intensely hot, burning.
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febrile
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adjective; something related to or characterized by fever
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deluge
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a flood or a heavy rain
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sodden
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adjective; something literally soaked or something very dull
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banter
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noun or verb; good-humored, playful conversation
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badinage
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lightweight conversation, like 'banter'
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repartee
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light exchange of conversation
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gingerly
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adverb; a cautious, delicate approach to something
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lambent
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adjective; describes light
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leaven
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to lighten
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elucidate
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verb; to make clear through explanation
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epiphany
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noun; spontaneous revelation
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diaphanous
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adjective; describes thin, see-through cloth
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benighted
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adjective; figurative to describe a person or an argument in moral or intellectual darkness
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diatribe
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noun; a bitter, abusive lecture
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harangue
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noun; a speech to an assembly
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tirade
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noun; an angry or violent speech, denouncing someone or something
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rant
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an angry speech or piece of writing
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vituperation
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noun; a speech of abusive language
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castigate
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verb; to harshly scold, criticize, or punish
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fulminate
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verb; to issue an explosive verbal attack
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excoriate
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verb; to remove skin or to flay with words
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admonish
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a mild form of anger, gently caution, to warn
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invective
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noun; a description of harsh and abusive language
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