British Literature Vocabulary Study Guide

Question 1

Apposition

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the positioning of items being side by side or close together

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Consternation

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sudden feeling of intense confusion; dismay

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Deliberation

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slow and careful movement or thought

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Detrimental

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intending to cause harm

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Entitlement

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the belief/fact of having a right to something

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Forging

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create a relationship or to make/shape (A metal object)

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Gruesome

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causing repulsion or horror; grisly

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Hybrid

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a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture

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Implicit

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implied though not directly expressed

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Indignant

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Lair

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den/burrow cave/ or somewhere where a creature lives in

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Malicious

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intending or intended to do harm

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Portmanteau

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a large trunk or suitcase

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Odious

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extremely unpleasant; repulsive

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Sagacity

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foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments

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Social criticism

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a method of analyzing how the existing social structure creates sociological issues;criticising society

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Resolute

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determined, and unwavering

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Sumpitan

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blowgun for discharging things like arrows/poisonous darts

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Upbringing

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how you were brought up in childhood

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Wrath

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anger, usually malicious

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Despair

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opposite of hope, feeling

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Conventionalized

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turned into something predictable/expected

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Archetypes

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recurrence of characters or ideas sharing similar traits throughout various, seemingly unrelated cases in classic storytelling, media, etc.

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Dread

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great fear or apprehension

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Epic

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a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation

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Gorge

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eat a large amount greedily

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Hemlock

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poisonous herb or a drink prepared from it

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Leaden

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dull/heavy/slow OR dull gray, OR made of lead

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Ignoble

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not honorable in character or purpose

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Intuitive

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using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive

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Impulsive

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acting or done without forethought

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Palpation

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rapid beating of the heart

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Myriad

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a countless or extremely great number

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Pretext

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plausible but false reason

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Solemnity

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a particular hush or a serious quiet

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Romanticism

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a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual

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Satire

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the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people, groups, institutions

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Writhing

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twisting, squirming around or movements

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Upheaval

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a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

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Supplant

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replace one thing with another

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Assimilation/Assimilate

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become like the majority

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Deficient

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lacking an essential quality

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Dystopian Fiction

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dreadful society, forcing readers to see the dangers to which current social ills may lead

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Despotic

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an oppressive manner typical of a tyrant/dictator

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Explicit

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fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing implied

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Utopian Fiction

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show a perfect society, forcing readers to see what needs improvement in their own society

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Hideous

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ugly or disgusting to look at

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Imperialism

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one country/region extending its power and influence through diplomacy or military force onto another region

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Indigenous

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originating or occurring naturally in a certain place; native

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Juragan

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captain/master

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Loathsome

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dislikeable, distasteful, something disgusting or you’d loath to be around

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Obstinate

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stubborn; dogged

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Plight

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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

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Rummaging

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thoroughly searching through items or place

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Realism

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reveal social ills by showing how life really is

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Siroc

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A hot, dusty wind from North Africa that reaches Southern Europe in spring (Not sure)

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Syntax

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the study of sentence structure

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Stalked

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illegally follow and watch someone over a period of time

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Gothic Literature

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a style of writing that has elements of fear, horror, death- as well as romantic elements, such as very high emotions

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British Literature

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literature from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; main characteristics of modern literature include Individualism, experimentation, symbolism, absurdity, and formalism.