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Noe Alarcon, Week 1
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Literature
11th Grade
09/04/2011

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Term

effusive 

Definition

unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve:

Margaret was not effusive ; she was practical.

[ih-fyoo-siv]

adjective

Term

poignancy

Definition

 The recognition did notlessen the reality, the poignancy of the realasion by any suggestion  or promise of instability.

 the state or condition of being poignant.

[poin-yuh[image]n-see, poin-uh[image]n-]

noun

Term
piquant
Definition

She had a round, sly, piquant face and pretty black eyes.

of an interestingly provocative or lively character:                                   [pee-kuh[image]nt, -kahnt, pee-kahnt]

adjective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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entreaty

                         

 

 

Definition

Edna, dear, are you not coming in soon he asked again, this time fondly, with anote of entreaty.

earnest request or petition; supplication. 

  [en-tree-tee]                                                               

noun                

Term

 maliciously

Definition

Mademoiselle laughed maliciously.

full of, characterized by, or showing malice malevolent;spiteful: malicious gossip.

[muh-lish-uh[image]s]

adjective

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