Finals Vocab

Question 0

Antagonist

Answer 0

Bad guy

Question 1

Protagonist

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Good guy/main character

Question 2

Arid

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Dry, lacking water

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Futile

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Useless, vain

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Poignantly

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Sharply painful, moving

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Placidly

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Calm, quiet

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Malicious

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Showing a desire to harm others, spiteful

Question 7

Contrition

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Deep feelings of guilt and repentance

Question 8

Characterization

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The process of revealing the personality of a character in a story

Question 9

Flat/static character

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One or two traits, no depth

Question 10

Round/dynamic character

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Like a real person, many different traits

Question 11

Exuberant

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Elaborate, high spirited

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Genial

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Cheerful and friendly

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Impartial

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Fair, unbiased

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Allegiance

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Loyalty

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Procured

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Gotten, obtained

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Dire

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Terrible

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Retribution

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Punishment

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Fervent

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Passionate

Question 19

Aspiring

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Seeking to gain, desire

Question 20

Deliberation

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Careful thought, especially in making a decision

Question 21

Precluded

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Made impossible in advance, prevented

Question 22

Immolation

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Destruction

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Connoisseurship

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Expert knowledge

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Endeavored

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Tried

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Obstinate

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Stubborn

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Succession

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Series

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Ambiguity

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Several conflicting consequences or meanings, leaves us to sort them out

Question 28

Instigates

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Urges to some action, usually negative, it sets something in motion

Question 29

Agile

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Moving with ease

Question 30

Depreciate

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Make something seem less important, lower the value

Question 31

Cascade

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Waterfall

Question 32

Ransacking

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Searching thoroughly

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Discreet

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Showing good judgement in what one does, especially being silent it careful

Question 34

Scrutiny

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Close inspection

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Nimble

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Quickly moving

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Coveted

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Longed for

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Singed

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Slightly burned

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Motif

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A recurring symbol or idea

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Allegory

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A story in which characters, setting, and actions stand for something

Question 40

Imminent

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About to happen

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Iridescent

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Showing luminous colors that seem to change from different angles

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Serene

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Peaceful and untroubled

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Infallibility

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The inability to be wrong

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Blighted

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Spoil, harm or destroy

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Doggedness

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Persistent in effort

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Reiterated

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Repeat

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Precariously

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Dependent on circumstances beyond control

Question 48

Mar

Answer 48

Impair or spoil

Question 49

Ethos

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When the author uses his or her credibility to gain your trust and attacks the opposing side

Question 50

Logos

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Statements that explain why

Question 51

Pathos

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Emotions

Question 52

Claim

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What the author is trying to prove

Question 53

Ascetic

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Severe self discipline

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Beleaguered

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Lay siege to

Question 55

Dire

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Serious or urgent

Question 56

Eclipse

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Blocking or covering

Question 57

Exposition

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A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

Question 58

Fanatic

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Devoted and passionate fan

Question 59

Imprudent

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Not showing care gif the consequences of an action, rash

Question 60

Invariably

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In every case or on every occasion, always

Question 61

Mar

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Impair or spoil

Question 62

Monotony

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Lack of variety or interest

Question 63

Omen

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An event regarded as a portent of good or evil, sign

Question 64

Pandemonium

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Wild uproar, chaos

Question 65

Ruse

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An action intended to decide someone, a trick

Question 66

Silhouetted

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Outlined

Question 67

Surmount

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Overcome

Question 68

Unruffled

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In order, composed