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Vocab 6
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English
9th Grade
12/02/2011

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antonym
Definition
A word that means the opposite of another word
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cause/effect
Definition
noting a relationship between actions or events such as that one or more are the result of the other or others.
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climax
Definition
the most important or exciting point in something such as an event or story
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compare/contrast
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Pertaining to a writen exercise about the similarities and differences between 2 or more people, places, or things.
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flashback
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an intensely vivid memory of a trumatic experience that returns repeatly
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foreshadow
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to indicate or suggest something, usually something unpleasant, that is going to happen.
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jargon
Definition
language that is used by a group, profession, or culture, espically when the words and phrases are not understood or used by other people.
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mono
Definition
one
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neo
Definition
new, recent
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ous
Definition
full of
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resolution
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the process of resolving something such as a problem or dispute.
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setting
Definition
the surrounding or enviornment in which something exists or takes place.
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synonym
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a word that means the same, or almost the same, as another word in the same language.
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