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Honors English Midterm Vocab
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English
10th Grade
01/26/2009
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Arrid
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Dry
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Celibate
 Definition
Unmarried, Single, Virginal
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Countenance
 Definition
Facial Expression
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Deity
 Definition
God, Goddess
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Erroneous
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Wrong, Incorrect
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Fortnight
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Two weeks
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Garrulous
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Excessively Talkative
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Guile
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Cunning or Sly
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Hubris
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Arrogance, Self Confidence
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Insolent
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Lack of Respect, Rude
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Labyrinth
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Intricate, Confusing
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Impinge
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Affect, Impact
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Languid
 Definition
Relaxed, Leisurely
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Mollify
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Pacify, Ease
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Nuance
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Fine Distinction
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Oblivion
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Unconsciousness
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Precursor
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Ancestor, Predecessor
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Reverie
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Day Dream
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Rescind
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Revoke, Void
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Rouge
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Unprincipled Person, Scoundrel
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Scrivener
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Clerk, Scribe
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Talisman
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Items said to bring good luck, Lucky Charm
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Vivacity
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Attractively lively and animated
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Usurp
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Seize, Take over, Overthrow
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Setting
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Time and place of story
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Allegory
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Story of symbolism
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Foil
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To opposite characters
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Characterization
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The way a character is described by the author
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Theme
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Main idea or moral of the story
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Sensory Details
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Details involving the 5 senses (touch, see, taste, hear, etc..)
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Tone
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Attitude of the writer
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Climax
 Definition
Point of greatest emotional intensity.
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Hyperbole
 Definition
Deliberate Exaggeration
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