word of the day 2 Flashcards
1
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personification
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giving human qualities to in animate objects
2
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resolution
A
The final outcome of a narrative
3
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dismal
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causing the gloom or depression; dreary
4
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emphatically
A
expressing something in a forceful manner
5
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chronic
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of long duration; continuing; marked by frequent reoccurrence
6
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inane
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lacking sense or substance
7
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mediocrity
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of moderate to low quality; average
8
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compelling
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forceful; urgently requiring attention
9
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compliance
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The act of behaving in accordance with a request or demand
10
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anarchy
A
The absence of government; lawlessness
11
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encroach
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to trust pass or intrude gradually or stealthily
12
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initiate
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to set into action by taking the first step
13
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denounce
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to condemn openly; to criticize
14
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vindicated
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cleared of accusation or blame
15
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dispensation
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an exemption from a law or vow
