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English Voc.
Drama
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9th Grade
04/06/2010
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Hubris
 Definition
pride
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Catharsis
 Definition
purging of the emotions pity and fear
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Quasi
 Definition
almost but not quite
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Culminate
 Definition
bring to apex
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Over whining
 Definition
excessive
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Purge
 Definition
get rid of
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Foible
 Definition
a minor weakness or failing of character
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Impiety
 Definition
disrespect of the gods
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Hamartia
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a term from archery which means to miss the mark; term used to mark the tragic flaw of a hero
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Dramatic Exposition
 Definition
a recounting of the background
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Dionysia
 Definition
is the festival
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Dionysis
 Definition
is the god of wine
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Bochas
 Definition
Dionysis in Greek
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Insolence
 Definition
shamelessly disrespectful
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Deference
 Definition
submission to the wishes of another
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Subordinate
 Definition
to put in a less important positions
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Piety
 Definition
for the gods
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Ambivalent
 Definition
having mixed, uncertain, or conflicting feelings about something
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Augury
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prediction of the future
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defile
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to corrupt something
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Aphorism
 Definition
a wise saying stated in memorable language
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Dirge
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a funeral hymn
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Didactic
 Definition
intended to teach
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Depravity
 Definition
inherit corruption
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Virago
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a term that refers to a brave war like woman
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Termagant
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an over bearing nagging woman
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Anarchist
 Definition
someone who believes in no government
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Expediency
 Definition
use of a short term effective methods
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