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summer work vocab
Sabrina Shelden
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9th Grade
08/20/2011

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Allusion
Definition
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
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Alliteration
Definition
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Antagonist
Definition
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
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Atmosphere
Definition
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
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Assonance
Definition
In poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables
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Ballad
Definition
A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
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Black verse
Definition
Verse without rhyme
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Climax
Definition
The most intense, exciting, or important point of something
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Conflict
Definition
A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one
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Couplet
Definition
Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, forming a unit
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Denouement
Definition
The final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are resolved.
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Dialect
Definition
A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group
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Dialogue
Definition
Take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem.
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Dynamic character
Definition
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art
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Exposition
Definition
A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
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Fable
Definition
A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
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Flat character
Definition
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art
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Foot
Definition
The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks
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Foreshadowing
Definition
Be a warning or indication of (a future event).
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Free Verse
Definition
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
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Genre
Definition
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
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Hero
Definition
A person, typically a man, who is admired for courage or noble qualities
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Heroine
Definition
A woman admired or idealized for her courage or noble qualities
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Hyperbole
Definition
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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Iamb-
Definition
A metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
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Irony
Definition
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
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Lyric Poem
Definition
a short poem of songlike quality
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Metaphor
Definition
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Meter
Definition
Measure by a meter
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
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Oxymoron
Definition
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
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Pentameter
Definition
A line of verse consisting of five metrical feet
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Personification
Definition
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
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Plot
Definition
A plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.
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point of view
Definition
A particular attitude or way of considering a matter
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Protagonist
Definition
The leading character or a major character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
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Rhyme
Definition
Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words
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Rhyme scheme
Definition
The ordered pattern of rhymes
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Rhythm
Definition
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
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round character
Definition
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art
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Setting
Definition
The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place
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Static Charater
Definition
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art
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absolution
Definition
Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
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alacrity
Definition
Brisk and cheerful readiness.
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antaganism
Definition
Active hostility or opposition.
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antecedent
Definition
A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another
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Antithesis
Definition
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
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arbiter
Definition
A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.
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archetypal
Definition
Adjective: Very typical of a certain kind of person or thing
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cacophony
Definition
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
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capitulate
Definition
Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
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clairvoyant
Definition
A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.
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collusion
Definition
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, esp. in order to cheat or deceive others.
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confluence
Definition
The junction of two rivers, esp. rivers of approximately equal width.
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convergence
Definition
The process or state of converging.
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credulity
Definition
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true
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dissonance
Definition
Lack of harmony among musical notes
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equivocal
Definition
Open to more than one interpretation
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etymology
Definition
The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
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exculpate
Definition
Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
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expurgate
Definition
Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account)
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hapless
Definition
Unfortunate
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ignominious
Definition
Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
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incarnate
Definition
Embodied in flesh; in human form
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indigenous
Definition
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
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Intransigent
Definition
Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
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inviolable
Definition
Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored
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mitigate
Definition
Make less severe, serious, or painful
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obdurate
Definition
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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obsequious
Definition
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
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Orator
Definition
A public speaker, esp. one who is eloquent or skilled
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perfidious
Definition
Deceitful and untrustworthy
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plausible
Definition
Seeming reasonable or probable.
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preclude
Definition
Prevent from happening; make impossible
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rectitude
Definition
Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness
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reverance
Definition
Elaborate curtsey; small dance used to end ballet class.
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subjugate
Definition
Bring under domination or control
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transgress
Definition
Infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior):
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veracity
Definition
Conformity to facts; accuracy
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wistful
Definition
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
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