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Lesson 14
Vocan- Danis
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English
9th Grade
02/16/2006

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literal
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actual, real, true to fact
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literal
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following the exact words of
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literal
Definition
plain or unadorned
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figurative
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using language ina nonliteral way
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figurtive
Definition
metaphorical or containing figure of speech
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SUBJECTIVE
Definition
exsisting in the mind
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subjective
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arising from the feelings of a person rather that from the object of
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subtlety
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a fine-drawn and delicate ditinctions
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subtlety
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the ability or practice of drawing delicate istinctions
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subtlety
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mental acuteness
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definitive
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decisive final or conclusive
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definitive
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most nearly complete, accurate, and reliable
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inexplicable
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impossible to explain, understand, or account for
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construe
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to explain or try to find the meaing of
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ascribe
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to assign or attribute to a spposed cause or source
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pith
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the core, essential part of something
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pith
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force or meatiness
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epitome
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a condensed representation of something
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epitome
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anything regarded as a symbol or as a symbol or image of a quality or type
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recapitulate
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to give a summary of
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recapitulate
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to repeat breifly in outline form
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scrutiny
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a careful inspection or close examination
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semblance
Definition
the outward form or appearance of something
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semblance
Definition
a similarity, likeness, or copy
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