Unit 5 Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
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Ambiguous
A
Uncertain or unclear
2
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Comprehensive
A
Of wide scope
3
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Felicitous
A
Well chosen for the occasion
4
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Intricacy
A
The condition of being detailed
5
Q
Introspective
A
Tending to examine your own thoughts
6
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Provocative
A
Pushing toward action
7
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Rhetorical
A
Concerned with style not substance
8
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Usurp
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To take over or occupy wrongfully
9
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Vernacular
A
The language of an area of a country
10
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Allegory
A
Use of characters,objects, or events to represent larger ideas
11
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Conjecture
A
An opinion without proof
12
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Despicable
A
Not worthy of respect or admiration
13
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Dissolute
A
Very wicked
14
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Ferocity
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The quality of being savage
15
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Incongruous
A
Not conforming to a pattern
16
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Misanthrope
A
A person who hates other humans
17
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Prologue
A
Introductory lines of a play
18
Q
Protagonist
A
Main character who gains the reader’s sympathy
19
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Accentuate
A
To emphasize
