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Semester Exam: 1
English II Honors
107
English
10th Grade
12/17/2012

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Carouse
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v. Partying or celebrating; reveling
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Deface
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v. To ruin or injure someone's image or appearance; disfigure
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Effervescent
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adj. Lively and bubbly
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Fervent
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adj. Passionate; enthusiastic
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Hierarchy
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n. A system of ranking groups or people
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Beguile
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v. To trick; deceive, often by flattery
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Abhor
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v. Hate or detest something or someone
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Cacophony
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n. Tremendous noise
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Depravity
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n. Wickedness
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Gluttony
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Overeating
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Indigenous
Definition
Originating in a region
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Accentuate
Definition
To stress; emphasize; highlight
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Emaciated
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Sick-looking; very thin
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Accost
Definition
To confront verbally
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Advocate
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(n)/v. (Person that) support(s); recommend(s); argue(s) for
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Acumen
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n. Keen insight
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Adept
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Extremely skilled
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Bilk
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To cheat; defraud
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Caustic
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Bitter, biting, acidic
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Goad
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To urge, insight action
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Idiosyncratic
Definition
Peculiar to one person
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Colloquial
Definition
Used in conversation; not formal
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Consensus
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Agreement
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Deprecate
Definition
Express disapproval of; to object
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Exasperate
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Irritate; aggravate; infuriate
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Flout
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Openly disregard (a rule or law)
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Meritorious
Definition
Deserving reward or praise
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Opulent
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Wealthy; rich
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Parsimony
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Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.
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Recalcitrant
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Insubordinate; disobedient
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Absolution
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n. Freedom from blame, guilt, or sin
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Acclaim
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v. High praise
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Banal
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adj. Dull; commonplace
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Boisterous
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adj. Loud and full of energy
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Capacious
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adj. Very spacious
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Caucus
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n. A meeting usually held by people working toward a common goal
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Deferential
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adj. Showing respect for another's authority
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Denounce
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v. To criticize publicly
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Edict
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n. An order; decree
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Effrontery
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n. Impudence; nerve; insolence
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Embezzle
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v. To steal money but falsifying records
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Fastidious
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adj. Meticulous; demanding; having high and often unattainable standards
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Fetter
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v. To chain; tie down
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Garrulous
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adj. Talkative; wordy
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Guile
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n. Deceitful; cunning; sly behavior
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Abdicate
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v. To give up a position, usually one of power
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Bereft
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adj. Devoid of; without
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Censure
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n. Harsh criticism;
v. To reprimand formally
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Deliberate
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adj. Intentional;
v. Reflecting careful consideration
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Deft
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adj. Very capable
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Elucidate
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v. To clarify or explain
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Exacerbate
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v. To make more intense or violent
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Flabbergasted
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adj. Astounding; amazed
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Gratuitous
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adj. Unnecessary; uncalled for
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Hallowed
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adj. Consecrated; honored as sacred and holy
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Imperious
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adj. Arrogant; overbearing
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Insatiable
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adj. Incapable of being satisfied; arrogant
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Latent
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adj. Hidden, but capable of being exposed
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Manifest
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(v)/adj. (To make) easily understood; plain; clear
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Mundane
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adj. Of the world
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Acute
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adj. Sharp; severe; having keen insight
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Adulation
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n. Extreme praise
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Balk
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v. To stop; block abruptly
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Boon
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n. A gift or blessing
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Circumvent
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v. To get around in order to avoid
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Coerce
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v. To make somebody do something by force or threat
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Commensurate
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adj. Corresponding in size or amount
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Demean
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v. To lower the status or stature of something or someone
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Devious
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adj. Not straightforward; deceitful
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Disdain
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v. To scorn; to hold in low esteem
n. Scorn; low esteem; contempt
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Incarnate
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adj. Existing in the flesh; embodied
v. To give human form to
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Indignation
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n. Anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
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Reprieve
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n. A temporary delay of punishment
v. To temporary put off punishment
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Sedentary
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adj. Sitting; settled
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Sophomoric
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adj. Immature; uninformed
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Fiction
Definition
Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events
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Nonfiction
Definition
Prose writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, ideas, or events
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Plot
Definition
The sequence of events in a literary work
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Setting
Definition
The time and place of the action in a literary work
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Resolution
Definition
Event in the plot of a literary work in which the conflict is resolved and in which a general insight may be conveyed
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Climax
Definition
Event in the plot of a literary work where a high point is reached
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Exposition
Definition
The beginning of the plot that introduces the setting, the characters, and the basic situation
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Point of view
Definition
The perspective from which the story is told
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Tone
Definition
The writers attitude towards his or her audience and subject
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Myth
Definition
A fictional tale that describes the actions of God's and heroes or explains the causes of natural phenomena
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Symbolism
Definition
A writers use of symbols
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Symbol
Definition
A character, a place, a thing, or an event in a literary work that stands for a larger idea
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Allegory
Definition
A story in which all characters, settings, events and actions are clearly symbolic
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Conflict
Definition
A struggle between opposing forces
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Foreshadow
Definition
The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
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Flashback
Definition
A means by which authors present material that occurred earlier than the present time of the narrative
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Protagonist
Definition
The main character in a literary work.
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Tragic flaw
Definition
Weakness in the hero of a tragedy
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Antagonist
Definition
A character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist
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Acts
Definition
Large units that dramas are divided into
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Scenes
Definition
Smaller units that drama is divided into
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Stage directions
Definition
Notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged
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Theme
Definition
A central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work
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Rubric
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Guideline
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Proficiency
Definition
Being skillful and speedy in something
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Conventions
Definition
Spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.
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Expository
Definition
Gives information, discusses ideas, or explains a process
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Transitions
Definition
Words to help you flow from one thought or idea to another
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Persuasive
Definition
Writing or speech that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action
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Proofreading
Definition
Reading for errors
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Revising
Definition
Reexamine and make alterations to
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Elaborated
Definition
Added more detail
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