English

Question 1

protracted

Answer 1

extended in time; prolonged

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dichotomy

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two opposite parts of one whole

Question 3

motif

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a recurring theme, subject, or idea

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sycophantic

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being a person who flatters; a yes-man

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retrospective

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looking backward over a period of time

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diaphanous

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lightweight and transparent

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impervious

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unable to be affected

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proffer

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to present or offer

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perspicacious

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wise; insightful; actually intelligent

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envisage

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to imagine; to conceive of

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obviate

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to make unnecessary; to avoid

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provincial

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limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

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impetuous

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acting passionately and without forethought

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comportment

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manner in which one acts or behaves

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incisive

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sharply cutting; direct and powerful

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visage

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face; facial expression

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pungent

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stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

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impetus

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that which drives one; momentum

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intractable

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stubborn; obstinate; hard to move

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petulant

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irritable or short-tempered

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tome

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a large and serious book

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punctilious

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paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

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types of sentences

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simple, compound, complex, compoun-complex

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kinds of sentences

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declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory

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simple sentence

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one complete subject and one complete predicate (MC.)

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compound sentence

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2 or more simple sentences joined together (MC;MC. or MC, cc MC.)

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complex sentence

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contains a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses

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compound-complex sentence

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has more that one main clause or more subordinate clauses

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declarative sentence

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makes a statement and usually ends with a period

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imperative sentence

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gives a command or makes a request and ends with a period or exclamation point

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interrogative sentence

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asks a question and ends with a question mark

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exclamatory sentence

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expresses strong emotions and ends with an exclamation point