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Hori
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10th Grade
12/12/2011

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redress
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to set right, remedy
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inter
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to bury, commit to the earth
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implicate
Definition
to involve in
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extant
Definition
still existing
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discern
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to see clearly
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commodious
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roomy, spacious
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somber
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dark, gloomy, depressed
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible
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verbatim
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word for word
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unkempt
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not comed, untidy, rude
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gape
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to stare with open mouth
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deft
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skillful, nimble
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musty
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stale, moldy, out of date
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nonchalant
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cool and confident
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truculent
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fierce and cruel, deadly, scathingly harsh
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trickster tale
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involves a human or animal character who engages in clever deceit, physical harm, or magic to get what he wants.
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Taoism is based on seeking _____
Definition
the way or "Tao"
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Buddhism emphasizes a detachment from ___ to attain spiritual enlightenment.
Definition
earthly life
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parable
Definition
a brief story that illustrates a specific moral truth
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maxim
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a short, concise statement that expresses a general truth or rule of conduct
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Traditional form of Haiku?
Definition
1 line-5 syllables
2 line-7 syllables
3 line-5 syllables
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What do Zen masters strive to achieve?
Definition
a state of spiritual enlightenment
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Who recorded "Pericles' Funeral Oration"?
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Thucydides
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What was produces the funeral oration?
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The Peloponesian War
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Who wrote down "The Apology"?
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Plato
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Why is Socrates on trial?
Definition
neglecting the gods and corrupting the youth
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"The River Merchant's Wide: A Letter" is written by ____
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Li Po
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"Gazing at Lu Mountain Waterfall" is written by ___
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Li Po
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"Dreaming of Li Po" is written by ____
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Tu Fu
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lyric poem
Definition
expresses personal thoughts or feelings
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Wisdom lit often takes the form of what?
Definition
parables(didactic)
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Who is Scheherazade and what does she do?
Definition
She tells Shanryar stories every night to put an end to violence. She is the daughter or prime minister
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What larger work is Sinbad from?
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1001 nights
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dramatic irony
Definition
the audience knows what will happen but the characters don't
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Who does Cassius want to kill?
Definition
Antony and Caesar
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What warning does the soothsayer give?
Definition
beware of the ideas of March
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soothsayer
Definition
fortune teller
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abhor
Definition
to hate deeply
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buffet
Definition
to strike, slap
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grimace
Definition
a wry face
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian
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destitute
Definition
deprives of the necessities of life; lacking in
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officious
Definition
meddling; excessively forward in overing services or assuming authority
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ominous
Definition
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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solace
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comfort, relief; console
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stately
Definition
dignified, majestic
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venal
Definition
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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ascertain
Definition
to find out
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bequeath
Definition
to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
Definition
forceful, convincing, to the point
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converge
Definition
to move toward one point
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invulnerable
Definition
not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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skulk
Definition
to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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venial
Definition
easily excused, pardonable
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uncanny
Definition
strange, mysterious, weird
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altruistic
Definition
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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clemency
Definition
mercy, humanness,mildness
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dearth
Definition
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
Definition
shy, lacking self-confidence
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infallible
Definition
free from error
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remiss
Definition
carelessness
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temerity
Definition
rashness, boldness
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What happens in "How the World was Created by a Drop of Water"?
Definition
drop of milk->stone->iron->fire->water->air
=man+pride=sleep+pride=worry+pride=death
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virulent
Definition
extremely poisonous
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Confucianism focuses on the importance of what?
Definition
family relations and order in society
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anecdote
Definition
a brief story that focuses on a single event
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Who wrote the Analects?
Definition
Confucius
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What type of writing are the Analects?
Definition
500 sayings, dialogues, and brief stories
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