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Vocab #2
TPayne's Class
20
English
10th Grade
08/25/2011

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Accentuate
Definition
Emphasize, or heighten the effect.
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Ambiguous
Definition
Having more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague; unclear.
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Comprehensive
Definition
A wide scope; Inclusive; Thorough;
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Felicitous
Definition
Well chosen for the occasion; Appropriate; Having an agreeable or delightful manor of writing/speaking;
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Intricacy
Definition
Condition or state of being complex; Elaborate;
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Introspective
Definition
Given to examination of ones owns thoughts and feelings; To contemplate;
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Provocative
Definition
Stimulating; Pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling.
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Rhetorical
Definition
Affective use of words; Designed to be impressive; Showy or oritorial.
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Usurp
Definition
To take as in power, rights, or position, by force or wrongfully.
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Vernacular
Definition
Native language or dialect of a country of region; Every day/Informal language.
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Allegory
Definition
Symbolic story in which ideas, people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral quality.
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Protagonist
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Main character in a story or a play; Plays leading part.
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Incongruous
Definition
not suitable or appropriate; not consistent; Not conforming to a pattern.
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Terse
Definition
Brief and to the point; Concise.
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Prologue
Definition
Introductory lines of a play; Introductory or preceding event.
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Ferocity
Definition
Quality or state of being fierce; savage or relentless.
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Conjecture
Definition
An opinion without proof; Guess work; Speculate or guess.
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Despicable
Definition
Contemptible; Deserves scorn; Vile.
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Missanthrope
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Individual who dislikes or distrusts other human begins;
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Dissolute
Definition
Lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined;
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