Vocab Unit 6 Flashcards by Milla Gatkiewicz | Brainscape

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dictum

A

a short authoritative statement

“because i said so”

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ensconce

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to settle comfortably

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iconoclastic

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going against cultural norms

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in medias res

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“in the middle of things”

to start in the middle of the plot

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internecine

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inter: within or between

mutually destructive

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maladroit

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lacking skill or dexterity

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maudlin

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excessively sentimental

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modulate

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to change the intensity

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portentous

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foreshadowing; ominous, foreboding

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prescience

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pre-knowledge

knowledge of events before they happen

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quid pro quo

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a trade

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salubrious

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healthy; good for your wellbeing

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touchstone

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testing worth or genuineness

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traumatic

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shocking event that causes psychological damage

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waggish

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jokester

opposite of serious

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