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LG: lesson 21
words from lesson 21
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English
10th Grade
03/01/2009

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BANTER

(N)

Definition

 

 

GOOD-HUMORED;

PLAYFUL CONVERSATION

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CARICATURE

(N)

Definition

 

 

A REPRESENTATION, USUALLY PICTORAL, WHICH EXAGGERATES OR DISTORTS THE SUBJECT'S FEATURES TO PRODUCE A COMICAL EFFECT

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DROLL

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

AMUSINGLY ODD OR COMICAL

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FACETIOUS

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

PLAYFULLY HUMOROUS

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FLIPPANT

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

MARKED BY A DISRESPECTFUL

FRIVOLITY OR INDIFFERENCE

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HILARITY

(N)

Definition

 

 

LOUD AND LIVELY MERRIMENT; BOISTEROUSNESS

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LUDICROUS

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

LAUGHABLE BECAUSE OF AN OBVIOUS OBSURDITY OR RIDICULOUSNESS

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MIRTH

(N)

Definition

 

 

GLADLESS OR LIGHTHEARTEDNESS, ESPECIALLY WHEN EXPRESSED

BY LAUGHTER

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WHIMSICAL

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

PLAYFUL OR FANCIFUL;

IMAGINATIVELY HUMOROUS

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WITTICISM

(N)

Definition

 

 

A WITTY OR CLEVER REMARK OR SAYING

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