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What does imagery mean?

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Visually descriptive or figurative language.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison in which one thing is sad to be another.

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what is a simile?

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figure of speech involving a comparison between things using like, as, or as though.

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what is a line?

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A single row of text in a poem.

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what is a verse?

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A verse is a stanza.

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what does rhyme mean?

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a word that corresponds with another in terminal sound.

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what does rhythm mean?

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The pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a verse.

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what is a alliteration?

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the repetition of the inital constant. there should be at least two repettions in a row

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what does onomatopoeia mean?

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the use of words to imitate the sounds they describe.

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what does assonace mean?

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the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a describe.

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what does personification mean?

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is giving human qualities to an animal or object or idea.

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what does symbolism mea?

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something that represents a completely different thing or idea.

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what does propaganda mean?

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Information of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

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what does tone mean ?

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the sound of a poem or song

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what is a wharf?

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a wharf is where you park your boat.

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what is a foredeck?

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a foredeck is the front deck of a boat.

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17
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what is a canneries?

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a cannerie is a factory to perserve goods.

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18
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what does armad mean?

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armard is a fleat of ships.

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what is the meaning of aerial>?

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Existing, happening, or operating in the air.

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what does futile mean?

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Adjective:
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
Synonyms:
vain - useless - unavailing - fruitless - idle - nugatory

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21
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what does unmarred mean ?

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it means untouch.

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22
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what does horizon mean?

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imaginary line where earth meets sky

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23
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what does fedora mean?

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black felt

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24
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what does interrogation mean?

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means to interview

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25
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what does independent mean?

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doing things on your own.

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what does duty mean?

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a moral, obligation, or a responsibility.

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27
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what does vigil mean?

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a defesional watching

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28
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what is an alien?

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a residence born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization.

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29
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what is saboteur mean?

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someone one who destroys or damages.

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30
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what is dignity?

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A sense of pride in ones self.

31
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what is a barrack?

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a barrack is where they lived in the camps.

32
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what is a mess hall?

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a mess hall is where they ate.

33
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what is chow lines?

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the line to get food.

34
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what is a mess kit?

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a mess kit are food untensils.

35
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what is a block?

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a block is a cluster of barracks.

36
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what is a unit?

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a unit is like 2 barracks.

37
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what is the meaning of refugee?

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A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

38
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what does tolerance mean?

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The ability or willingness to tolerate something

39
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what does isolated mean ?

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seculed

40
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what does boisterous?

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noisy.

41
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what does reign mean?

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control.

42
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what does humiliating mean?

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degreading.

43
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what does shiver mean?

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shake with ear, cold, or excitment.

44
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what does heap mean/

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put in pile.

45
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what does scan mean?

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to survey.

46
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what does scrounge mean?

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to find by looking.

47
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what does assert mean?

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to defend.

48
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what does lath mean?

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left over paper/scraps.

49
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what does mischievous mean

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to be bad “ sneaky”

50
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what does dimmest mean?

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smaller.

51
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what does surplus mean?

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leftovers/ extra

52
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what does marooned mean?

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stuck or standed

53
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what does modest mean?

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no revealing.

54
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what does endure mean?

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suffer.

55
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what does abudant mean?

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a lot or many

56
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what does edicts mean

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a notice.

57
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what does fifial mean?

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connection with parents.

58
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what does grunion mean?

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type of fish.

59
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what does promenade mean?

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a parade of people.

60
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what does astounded mean?

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surpprised or excited.

61
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what does retilian mean

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lizard like snake like

62
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what does catechism mean?

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class people take to study catholicism

63
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what does reverent mean?

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respectful

64
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what does derision mean

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to make fun of

65
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what does buxom mean?

A

big

66
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what does perilously mean?

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not safe

67
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what does deslote mean?

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depressed.

68
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what does defer mean?

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69
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what does remnants mean?

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70
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what does wield mean?

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71
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what does virtue?

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72
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what does m

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