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mournful poem; a lament for the dead |
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use of a word that diverges from its normal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it such as a metaphor, simile, or personification. |
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exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine" |
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he sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina |
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an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
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employs a narrative technique whereby an introductory main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage for a fictive narrative or organizing a set of shorter stories, |
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concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles |
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invoke - raise: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
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so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; |
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Changed to a contrary or counterchanged order or direction |
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showing firm determination or purpose; |
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punic: tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character |
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