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from the red badge of courage and julius caeser act 1
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Literature
9th Grade
01/11/2010

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convoluted
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adjective
extremely complex and difficult to follow
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imperceptibly
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adjective
impossible to perceive
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flimsy
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adjective
comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged
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contractions
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noun
the process of becoming smaller
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maligned
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adjective
evil in nature or effect; malevolent
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fickle
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adjective
changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection
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tumult
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noun
a loud, confused noise, esp. one caused by a large mass of people
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foreboding
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noun
fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen
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loomed
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verb
appear as a shadowy form, esp. one that is large or threatening
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stupor
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noun
a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
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flashback
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noun
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story
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contagious
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adjective
(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact
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stark
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adjective
severe or bare in appearance or outline
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imagery
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noun
visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work
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exposition
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noun
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
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replication
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noun
the action of copying or reproducing something.
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surly
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adjective
bad-tempered and unfriendly
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author's perspective
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noun
the author's outlook on the subject
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