An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Vocabulary Flashcards

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Acclivity

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Upward Slope

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Dictum

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Statement or saying

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3
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Embrasure

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Opening

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4
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Etiquette

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Rules for manners and ceremonies

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5
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Imperious

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Urgent

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6
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Malign

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Evil

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7
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Oscillation

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The act of swinging regularly back and forth

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8
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Periodicity

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Recurrence at regular intervals

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9
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Preternaturally

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Abnormally

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10
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Ramification

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Branch like division**Not a commonly used definition

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