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exonerate
30
relieve of guilt
ability to close
tirelessness
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altruism
30
lack of good judgment
confusion
selfless good works
51 questions
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exonerate
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altruism
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myopic
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galvanize
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gauche
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zenith
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futile
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ruminate
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acrimony
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solace
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insipid
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pedestrian
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visceral
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inept
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mitigate
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anodyne
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vacillate
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incendiary
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depravity
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bulwark
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cajole
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The villain of the story or the character who is working against the hero
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A tool of rhetoric that appeals to readers' emotions
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The dictionary definition of a word
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The perfect example of a type of person
25
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A type of narration in which the "I" pronoun is used; usually, the voice of the protagonist speaking to readers
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A tool of rhetoric that appeals to readers' logic or reason
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A protagonist who has numerous flaws but still wins the heart or sympathy of the reader
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A work that ridicules the shortcomings of specific people or institutions
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The hero of the story/the character that the audience is rooting for
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A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the original piece's style
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"It cost me an arm and a leg," is an example of this
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A tool of rhetoric that convinces the reader that the writer is a knowledgable, trustworthy source of information
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A type of narration that is like a voice from above, but cannot access any characters' internal thoughts
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Writers often use fire, water, or light as this type of tool in their stories
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"The goalie is like a rock," is an example of this
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A type of narration that is like a voice from above and knows all characters' internal thoughts
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A discrepancy between expectation and reality
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"The snowflakes whispered as they fell," is an example of this
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Other meanings or associations of a word that often aren't found in a dictionary
40
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The writer's attitude toward his/her story
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"The goalie is a rock," is an example of this
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A type of narration that is like a voice from above, but can access only one character's internal thoughts
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The author's big, important message to the reader
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A locksmith accidentally locked himself out of his car.
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In your favorite TV show, the main character has fallen for his co-worker, but she isn't aware of his feelings. He's also not aware that she's married, even though the audience knows this.
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"Oh, I love it when I do this," my mom said after she spilled coffee on her new blouse.
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One of your friends slips on an icy patch on the sidewalk and you make fun of him. Thirty seconds later, you also slip and fall.
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In Othello, one of Shakespeare's tragedies, Lago appears to be loyal to Othello, but is actually plotting against him. Othello doesn't know Lago's devious plans, but the audience knows Lago's true motives and watches as he tries to destroy his "friend."
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As hurricane winds ripped the siding off of his house, Eric remarked, "Wonderful weather we're having, eh?"
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"I'm sorry, sir, but this flight has been delayed by three hours," the airline clerk explained to my uncle. "Awesome," he replied.
