short storeis Flashcards

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finesse

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(noun)skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation

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incessant/incessantly

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(adj/adverb)non-stop,without ending

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odious

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(adj)describes something deserving hatred

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nocturnal

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(adj)describes something that is active at night

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protagonist

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the central character or hero

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antagonist

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a person or force that opposes the protagonist

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setting

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the time and place in which a story takes place

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plot

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the structure of a story

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conflict

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the problem of the story

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situational irony

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when something other than what is expected to happen occurs

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dramatic irony

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when the reader or audience knows more about a situation than a character

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verbal irony

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when a person says or writes something, but means something else

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symbolism

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when an object stand for something greater than itself

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preclude

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(noun) skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation

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retribution

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(noun) punishing for doing something wrong

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avenge

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(verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

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avenger

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(noun) someone who avenges a wrong

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connoisseur

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(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in feild

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acosst

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(verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or agresive way

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indifferent

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(adj) not interested or concerned about something

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drone

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(noun) a person who does work that is boring or not importaint

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saunter

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(verb) to walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort

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disgruntled

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(adj) angry or dissatisfied

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baffle

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(verb) to confuse someone completely

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grimace

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(noun) an ugly, twisted expression on a person

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dabble

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(verb) to play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious

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accusatory

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(adj) expressing blame or accusing someone

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annihilate

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(verb) to destroy something completely

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devious

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(adj) willing to lie or trick people to get what one wants

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infer

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(verb) to form an opinion from evidence

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foreshadow

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(verb) a warning or indication of a future event

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recalcitrant

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(adj) stubbornly refusing to obey rule or order

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supposition

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(noun) an idea or theory that one believes is true

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clamorous

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(adj) marked by loud and insistent cries

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abashed

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(adj) embarrassed or ashamed

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despondent

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(adj) very sad and without hope

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concur

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(verb) to agree with someone or something

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barrage

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(noun) a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuosly

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ingrained

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(adj) being a part of the innermost nature of a being

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plod

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(verb) to walk slowly with heavy steps

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ostentatios

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(adj) excessively showy, displaying wealthy, knowledge