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English
11th Grade
12/11/2015

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Term
reciprocate
Definition

verb

to mutually take or give; to respond in kind

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redolent
Definition

adjective

fragrant; aromatic; suggestive [of]

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innocuous
Definition

adjective

having no adverse effect; harmless

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arcane
Definition

adjective

known or understood only by a few

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flippant
Definition

adjective

disrespectfully casual or humorous

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epitome
Definition

noun

a representative example of a type

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ubiquitous
Definition

adjective

being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

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burgeon
Definition

verb

to grow and flourish

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repugnant
Definition

adjective

arousing disgust or aversion; offensive; repulsive

Term
idiosyncrasy
Definition

noun

a characteristic peculiar to an individual or group

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duplicitous
Definition

adjective

deliberately deceptive

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amiable
Definition

adjective

friendly; agreeable; good-natured

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vindictive
Definition

adjective

disposed to seek revenge; spiteful

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raze
Definition

verb

to level to the ground; to demolish

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brevity
Definition

noun

the state of being brief in duration

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tawdry
Definition

adjective

gaudy and cheap

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erudite
Definition

adjective

characterized by deep, extensive learning

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flagrant
Definition

adjective

extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable

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demure
Definition

adjective

modest and reserved

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denounce
Definition

verb

to condemn openly

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temperate
Definition

adjective

moderate; restrained

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fastidious
Definition

adjective

carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please

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orthodox
Definition

adjective

adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion

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penchant
Definition

noun

a strong inclination or liking

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conciliatory
Definition

adjective

appeasing; soothing; showing willingnes to reconcile

Term
foil
Definition
a setback or defeat
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diction
Definition
writer's/character's distinctive vocabulary choice/style of expression
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litotes
Definition
ironical understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g. you won't be sorry, meaning you will be glad)
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inversion
Definition
reversal of the syntactically correct order of subjects, verbs, and objects in a sentence
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chiasmus
Definition
two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect (ex: never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you)
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