Finals Flashcards

(43 cards)

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Apparition

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An unreal figure, a ghost

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Anatomy

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Stucture or parts taken as a whole

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Aspect

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A part that can be considered or viewed

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Compunction

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Feeling regret or remorse

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Conducive

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Supportive, encouraging, helping to bring about

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Deduce

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To draw a conclusion from a fact, conclude

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Deference

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Act or practice of yeilding to another’s authority

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Dejected

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Downcast or sad or depressed

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Deviate

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To depart especially from a path or plan

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Obviate

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To make unnesscary; to avoid

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Diaphanous

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Lightweight and transparent

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Dichotomy

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Two opposite parts of one whole

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Diligent

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Hardworking and careful

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Epiphany

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A moment of great insight, revelation

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Epitome

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The best or most typical example

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Excise

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To cut out of or remove

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Expel

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To send out or away

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Fractious

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Tending to argue or cause discord

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Impetus

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That drives one, momentum

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Incisive

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Sharply cutting, direct and powerful

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Infraction

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Minor violation of the law

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Infringe

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To intrude on an area belonging to another, to trespass

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Inherent

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Existing a natural part

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Introspect

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Contemplating ones own thoughts and feelings

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Motif
A reacurring theme, subject or idea
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Perspicacious
Wise, insightful, acutely intelligent
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Petulant
Irritable or short tempered
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Provincial
Limited knowledge of the world, narrow minded
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Purported
Claimed as true but probably false
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Remiss
Failing to fulfill ones dut; negligent
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Resolute
Determined; stead fast
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Retract
To draw back; withdraw
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sacrilege
An act against a holy person or place
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Sycophant
A person who flatters, yes man
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Tome
A large and serious book
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Visage
Face, facial expression
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Tone
Accent or inflection of mood or emotion
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Mood
A conscious state of mind or predominat emotion
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Sensory imagery
When a writer uses words that connect to a readers sensory
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Satire
The use of humor, irony exaggeration......
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Fable
Short story, typical with animals as characters conveying a novel
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Characterization
Graphic or vivid verbal description
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Allegory
Story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to have a different meaning