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effilgence

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n. a brilliant radiance

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specious

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adj. having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious
adj. deceptively attractive

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enmity

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n. deep-seated, often mutual hatred

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suffusion

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n. the act of pouring a liquid over something

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hiatus

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n. a gap, separation, pause, or interruption
ex. gap in space, time or continuity; a break
the slight pause that occurs when two immediately adjacent vowels in nsecutive syllables are pronounced
separation, aperture, fissure, or short passage an organ or body part

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furtive

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adj. stealthy; theif-like; sneaky,sly

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officious

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adj. meddlesome

eager to render services or help to others (sometimes unwanted help)

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ebullience

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n. zestful enthusiasm

n. bursting forth; overflow

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avidly

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adv. eagerly, greedily

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vicissitudes

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n. a change or variation

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susurration

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n. a soft, whispering rustling sound, a murmur

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declivities

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n.a downward slope, as of a hill

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myriad

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adj. great in number, innumerable

n. an indefinitely great number

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detritus

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n. disintegrated or eroded matter

n. accumulated material, DEBRIS

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tacitly

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implied without being said

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belligerence

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n. a hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination

n. the act of carrying on war; warfare

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impalpable

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adj. not perceptible to the touch

adj. difficult to perceive or grasp with the mind

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plinth

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n. a base supporting a statue

n. e lower slab at the base of a column

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bastion

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n. a projecting art of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive firing in several directions

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taut

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adj. tense, not relaxed

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incredulity

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n. the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

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interminable

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adj. endless

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embroiled

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v. to involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation
v. bring into a state of confusion or disorder

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diffidently

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adj. modest or shy because of lack of self confidence

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festoon

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n. a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as decoration

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stupendous

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adj. extremely impressive

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cynicism

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n. an attitude of negativity and distrust

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derision

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n. contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule

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phosphorescence

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n. the mission of light without any perceptible eat; glowing

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gesticulating

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adj. making gestures while speaking

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myopia

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n. lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning
n. NEARSIGHTEDNESS

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cessation

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n. a ringing or coming to an end; a ceasing

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luminous

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adj. EMITTING LIGHT, especially self-generated light
adj. easily comprehended; clear
adj. , enlightened and intelligent; inspiring

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ululation

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n. a long. loud cry or howl, such as that of a wolf or dog

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crepitation

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n. A CRACKLING NOISE, resembling succession of minute explosions

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dramatic irony

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irony that occurs when the reader s aware of the meaning of a situation, but the characters are not

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symbol

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something concrete that represents an abstract idea

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fable

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narration intended to teach lessons

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parable

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simple story, told to illustrate moral truth

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allegory

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truths told through symbolic characters

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figurative language

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symbolic or metaphorical

ex: simile, metaphor, personification

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irony

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difference between expected outcome and actual result; incongruity

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parody

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work that imitates another humorously