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| Express disapproval of; to object |
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| Irritate; aggravate; infuriate |
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| Deserving reward or praise |
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| Insubordinate; disobedient |
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| n. Impudence; nerve; insolence |
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| v. To steal money but falsifying records |
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| adj. Meticulous; demanding; having high and often unattainable standards |
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| n. Deceitful; cunning; sly behavior |
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| adj. Consecrated; honored as sacred and holy |
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| adj. Arrogant; overbearing |
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| adj. Incapable of being satisfied; arrogant |
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| v. To make somebody do something by force or threat |
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| adj. Corresponding in size or amount |
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| Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events |
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| The sequence of events in a literary work |
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| The time and place of the action in a literary work |
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| Event in the plot of a literary work in which the conflict is resolved and in which a general insight may be conveyed |
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| Event in the plot of a literary work where a high point is reached |
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| The perspective from which the story is told |
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| A fictional tale that describes the actions of God's and heroes or explains the causes of natural phenomena |
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| A character, a place, a thing, or an event in a literary work that stands for a larger idea |
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| A struggle between opposing forces |
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| The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur |
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| A means by which authors present material that occurred earlier than the present time of the narrative |
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| The main character in a literary work. |
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| Weakness in the hero of a tragedy |
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| A character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist |
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| Large units that dramas are divided into |
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| Smaller units that drama is divided into |
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| Notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged |
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| A central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work |
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| Spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. |
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| Gives information, discusses ideas, or explains a process |
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| Words to help you flow from one thought or idea to another |
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| Writing or speech that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action |
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