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American Literature
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04/16/2013

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antipodes
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something that is exact opposite or contrary of another
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benumbed
Definition
deprived of sensation; numb
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declivity
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A downward slope, as of a hill
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demiculverins
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a kind of cannonball weighing from nine to thirteen pounds
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eloquence
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persuasive, powerful speech
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flat character
Definition
shows one single, dominant trait
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frame story
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a narrative structure containing or connecting a series of otherwise unrelated tales
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indolent
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Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy
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infer
Definition
conclude based on evidence or premises
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insatiable
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Impossible to satiate or satisfy
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irresolute
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unsure of how to act or proceed; indecisive
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languid
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lacking energy or vitality; weak; showing little or no spirit or animation
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melancholy
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sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom
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oblique
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having a slanting direction; devious, misleading, or
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obstinate
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stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; difficult to manage or control
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poignancy
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profoundly moving; piercing; incisive
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querulous
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given to complaining; peevish
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reticent
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inclined to keep one’s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself
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round character
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demonstrates a range of human qualities typical of actual human beings
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sardonic
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scornfully or cynically mocking
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sedentary
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requiring much sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise
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sensory details
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descriptions or images that relate to the five senses
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spectral
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ghostly
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tremulous
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marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful
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volubility
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marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent
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