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English
11th Grade
03/06/2016

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Term
Conundrum
Definition

noun

a puzzle, problem

Term
Quagmire
Definition
nouna difficult or complex situation
Term
Licentious
Definition

adjective

displaying a lack of moral or principles

Term
Pulchritude
Definition

noun

physical beauty

Term
Assail
Definition

verb

to attack

Term
Polemic
Definition

noun

an aggressive argumen against a specific opinion

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Inchoate
Definition

adjective

unformed or formless; in a beginning stage

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Neophyte
Definition

noun

someone who is young or unexperienced

Term

Surmise

 

Definition

Verb

to infer w/ little evidence

Term
Boon
Definition

noun

a gift or blessing

Term
Rescind
Definition

verb

to take back; repeal; revoke or cancel

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Invective
Definition

noun

an angry verbal attack

Term
Sacrosanct
Definition

adjective

holy; something that should not be criticized

Term
Diffident
Definition

Adjective

shy, quiet, modest

Term
Panacea
Definition

noun

a solution or remedy for all ills or difficulties

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Protean
Definition

adjective

able to change shape; displaying great variety

Term
Clemency
Definition

noun

mercy

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Myriad
Definition

adjective

consisting of a very great number

Term
Pariah
Definition

noun

an outcast

Term
Garrulous
Definition

adjective

talkative, wordy

Term
Umbrage
Definition

noun

offense; resentment

Term
Anathema
Definition

noun

a cursed, detested person

Term
Zenith
Definition

noun

the highest point

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Nadir
Definition

noun

the lowest point

Term
Evince
Definition

verb

to show, reveal

Term
Stream of consciousness
Definition
inner monologue
Term
Sonnet
Definition

1. English: Shakespearean

2. Italian: Petrarchan

- 14 line poem (written in iambic pentameter)

Term
Volta
Definition
turning point in sonnet; "the turn"; moment when poem shifts
Term
Sestina
Definition
39 lines
Term
Villanelle
Definition
19 lines
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