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plato/cse/2nd period
vl5
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English
10th Grade
11/01/2010

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coherent
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logically connected/consistent
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controversy
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prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention
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elaborate
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worked out with great care and nicety of detail
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Focus
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a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity
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Trivial
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of very little importance or value
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procured
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to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means
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acquittal
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the act of acquitting; discharge
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censuring
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strong or vehement expression of disapproval
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intimation
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to indicate or make known indirectly
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reproved
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to prove again
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verbal irony
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a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
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dramatic irony
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in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
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situational irony
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the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does
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imagery
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formation of mental images
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analogy
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a similarity between like features of two things
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monologue
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a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker
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