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American Lit. Vocab
American Literature vocab
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Literature
Undergraduate 3
10/01/2018

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Benumbed

(Adj)

Definition
Deprived of sensation; numb
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Antipodes

(noun)

Definition
something that is exact opposite or contrary of another
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Demiculverins

(noun)

Definition
A kind of cannonball weighing from nine to thirteen pounds
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Perfunctorily 

(Adjective)

 

Definition

Characterized by routine or superficiality

 

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Jovial

(Adjective)

 

Definition
Markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by cheerfulness and conviviality.
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Skulk

(Verb)

Definition
To lie in hiding; lurk
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Taciturnity

(Adjective)

 

Definition
Temperamentally disinclined to talk
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Querulous

(Adjective)

 

 

Definition
Habitually complaining
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Volubility

(Adjective)

Definition
Easily rolling or turning
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Sensory details

Definition
Description or images that relate to the five senses
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Repetition

(Noun)

Definition
Words or sounds that are repeated in a poem to create a certain effect
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Personification

(Noun)

 

Definition
A device in which human characteristics are given to something non-human
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Deconstruct

(Verb)

 

Definition
To break a literary work into parts and examine each part closely
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Mollified

(Verb)

Definition
Lessened in intensity; softened
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Antagonist

(Noun)

Definition
The person who works against or opposes the protagonist
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Protagonist

(Noun)

Definition
The central figure in a literary work
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Sequence

(Noun)

Definition
The order in which the events occur in a story
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Imprudent

(Adjective)

Definition

Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent

 

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Irresolute

(Adjective)

Definition
Uncertain of how to act or proceed
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Rapture

(Noun)

Definition
The state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy
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Spectral

(Adjective)

Definition
Ghostly
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Sedentary

(Adjective)

Definition
requiring much sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise
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