Vocab - English Honors II Flashcards by Anthony Greer

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brazen

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Bold and without shame

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hindrance

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Obstacle, barrier, impediment

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maim

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Injure, cripple, disable

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palpable

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Tangible, noticeable, perceptible

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vagrant

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Wandering, homeless, erratic

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Desolate

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Barren, empty, abandoned

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Extradite

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Surrender, Deport, transfer

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Mollify

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Soothe, calm, appease

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Superflous

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Excessive, unnecessary, redundant

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Reprove

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Criticize, reprimand, correct

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Indolent

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Lazy, idle, sluggish

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intermediary

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mediator, middleman, liaison

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manifest

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clear, evident, display

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syntax

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structure, grammar, arrangement

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pernicious

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harmful, destructive, insidious

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cavort

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frolic, leap, prance

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surreptitiously,

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secretly, stealthily, covertly

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saunter

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stroll, wander, amble

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clandestine

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secret, covert, hidden

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aloof

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distant, detached, reserved

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gratuitous

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unnecessary, unwarrented, exessive

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posterity

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future generations, heirs

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vapid

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dull, lifeless, boring

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copoius

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abundant, plentiful, excessive

emaciated

thin, gaunt, skeletal

meritorious

worthy, commendable, deserving

sinecure

easy job, position, hassle-free

wheedle

coax, persuade, manipulate

contemptuous

disdainful, scornful, disrespectful

gingerly

cautiously, delicately, carefully

meager

scant, insufficiant, sparse

relish

enjoy, savor, appreciate

writhe

twist, squirm, contort

allusion

reference, hint, mention

antagonist

opponent, adversary, foe

direct characterization

explicit character diescription

dramatic irony

audience knows more

epic

heroic narrative poem

external conflict

outside character struggle

foreshaowing

hints of future

imagery

descriptive sensory language

indirect characterization

implied charater traits

internal conflict

inner emotional struggle

tragic hero

flawed noble haracter

unreliable narrator

unreliable story teller