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English
11th Grade
11/15/2011

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divulge
Definition
to reveal something secret
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impeccable
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exemplary, flawless
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sanguine
Definition
optimistic, cheery
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fastidious
Definition
meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
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forbearance
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patience, restraint, toleration
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flagrant
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offensive, egregious
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reprove
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To scold, rebuke
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hedonist
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one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
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ignominous
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humiliating, disgraceful
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upbraid
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to criticize or scold severely
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by the same token
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agreement/addition similarity
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with attention to
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examples/support/emphasis
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here and there
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space/location/place
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then again
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opposition/limitation/contradiction
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for fear that
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cause/ condition/purpose
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as soon as
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Time/sequence
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In summary
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conclusion/summary/restatement
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Repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical
order. Moliere: “One should eat to live, not live to eat.”
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antimetabole
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sentence that places the main idea or central complete thought at the end of
the sentence, after all introductory elements
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periodic sentence
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Words which are inaccurate if interpreted literally, but are used to describe. Similes and metaphors are common forms
Definition
figurative language
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