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English
10th Grade
01/20/2007
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MOTIF
 Definition
A REOCURRING SUBJECT
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TONE
 Definition
the writers attitude toward the material and or readers.
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PROTAGONIST
 Definition
hero or good guy in the story.
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ANTAGONIST
 Definition
the bad guy in the story.
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ALLUSION
 Definition
a brief reference to a person.
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IRONY
 Definition
the difference between what is said and what is meant.
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CONVENTION
 Definition
a practice or device which is accepted as a necessary, useful, or given feature of a genre
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DOUR
 Definition
stern or unyielding
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GUISE
 Definition
a cover or mask.
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GAPE
 Definition
to stare with mouth open.
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ADULTERATE
 Definition
to corrupt
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AUGMENT
 Definition
increase or make larger
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FORTITUDE
 Definition
courage in facing difficulties.
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GIBE
 Definition
to talk trash.
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AMBIDEXTROUS
 Definition
ABLE TO USE BOTH HANDS EQUALLY.
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BEREFT
 Definition
deprived of.
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DEPLOY
 Definition
to position or arrange.
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ITINERARY
 Definition
plan of travel.
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GENOCIDE
 Definition
deliberate killing of a particular group of people.
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CONCOCT
 Definition
to combine
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OMNIPOTENT
 Definition
almighty
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LECHEROUS
 Definition
sensual,lewd
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PLATONIC
 Definition
characterized by pure, spiritual affection between the sexesunmixed with sexual desires.
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SEQUESTER
 Definition
to set aside
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Impeach
 Definition
to call in question.
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Affront
 Definition
insult
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Felcictations
 Definition
expression of joy for anothers good fortune.
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sojourn
 Definition
temporary stay
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voracious
 Definition
having a huge appetite.
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crony
 Definition
friend or chum
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malice
 Definition
ill will, intention or desire to harm another.
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malediction
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curse
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craven
 Definition
cowardly
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veritable
 Definition
true or genuine
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Excise
 Definition
to cut out
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embroil
 Definition
involve in conflict.
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perpetual
 Definition
everlasting
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vehement
 Definition
showing strong feeling.
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Benediction
 Definition
blessing.
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Gregarious
 Definition
flock or group
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doleful
 Definition
sad
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Bourgeois
 Definition
having to with the middle class.
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Repartee
 Definition
witty reply.
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Serendipity
 Definition
Ability to make lucky.
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Frugal
 Definition
Avoiding unnecessary spending.
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Juggernaut
 Definition
massive force that crushes whatever's in it's way.
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Prodigal
 Definition
wasteful
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Rabble
 Definition
confused
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Obscene
 Definition
foul
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Insomnia
 Definition
sleeplessness
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Expatriate
 Definition
one who is exiled.
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Entrepreneur
 Definition
one who assumes responsibility for a business.
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Tawdry
 Definition
cheap
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Defer
 Definition
delay
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Miscellaneous
 Definition
consisting of a mixture.
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dignitary
 Definition
highly placed official.
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Culminate
 Definition
to complete
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