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abhor

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(v.) to hate intensely

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bier

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(n.) a stand on which a coffin in placed before burial

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braggart

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(n.) someone who brags or boasts

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calamity

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(n.) a disaster; an event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction

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circumspect

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(adj.) heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent

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connote

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(v.) to suggest or imply in addition to a literal meaning or denotation

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consort

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(v.) to keep the company of

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denote

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(v.) to indicate, signify, or mean

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diffident

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(adj.) shy, timid, unconfident

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discourse

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(n.) conversation, either written or spoken

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disposition

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(n.) one’s general/usual mood or temperament

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effeminate

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(adj.) feminine in manner, said of a male

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fickle

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(adj.) unstable or changeable, esp. in affections

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garish

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(adj.) loud flashy in style; gaudy

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inundate

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(v.) to cover with water, esp. flood water; to overwhelm

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libel

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(n.) a false statement made in writing or print that damages a person’s reputation (v.) to make such a statement in writing or print

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mantle

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(n.)a cloak or heavy cover

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rapier

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(n.) a long, slender sword

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resolve

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(v.) to make great pleasure or delight

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revel

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(v.) to take great pleasure or delight

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rogue

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(n.) one who has separated from a group; a scoundrel or a rascal; one who is unprincipled, unreliable, or perhaps, playfully mischievous; an organism that shows an undesirable variation from a standard

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slander

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(n.) oral false communication to hurt a person’s reputation; vicious rumors (v.) to make oral statements that hurt a person’s reputation

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stark

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(adj.) bare (as in a landscape); complete and utter (as in being stark naked); harsh and grim (as in the stark reality of losing one’s job)

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exposition

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introduction to scene and characters

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rising action

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learn about conflict

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climax

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point of greatest interest conflict is faced

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moment of final hope

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moment where there is a slim chance that the situation can improve

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fall action

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sequence of events that tie up loose ends

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denouement

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all loose ends are tied up and everyone has a feeling of relief (that the excitement has ended)