Question 1

back, again

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re-

Question 2

half; partial

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semi-

Question 3

under, below

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sub-

Question 4

having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand

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pertinence

Question 5

to wander aimlessly

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meander

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to float easily and gently on the air; drift

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waft

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skillful, nimble

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deft

Question 8

go in search of or hunt for

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pursue

Question 9

false name

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pseudonym

Question 10

absolutely necessary

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imperative

Question 11

a beginner; one who is inexperienced

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novice

Question 12

combining parts into a whole

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synthesis

Question 13

briefly and clearly expressed

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succinct

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A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data

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theory

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A long, angry speech

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tirade

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To come up again or to happen again

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recur; recurrent; recurring

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wise, careful, cautious

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prudent

Question 18

exact; accurate

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precise

Question 19

Sudden and unexpected.

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abrupt

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To eat up hungrily

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devour

Question 21

A quick look at something

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Glance

Question 22

A soft, low, and often unclear sound.

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Murmur

Question 23

To flinch or tense up in response to pain or discomfort.

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Wince

Question 24

certain to happen; unavoidable

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Inevitable

Question 25

hardworking, industrious, not lazy

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diligent

Question 26

adj: in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful; overjoyed

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Elated

Question 27

unwilling, holding back

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Reluctant

Question 28

not obvious

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subtle

Question 29

A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

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meter

Question 30

A comparison using "like" or "as"

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simile

Question 31

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

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alliteration

Question 32

the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences

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anaphora

Question 33

Repetition of sounds at the end of words

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rhyme

Question 34

a poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings or thoughts of a speaker

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lyric poem

Question 35

a lyric poem that praises or glorifies a person or object

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ode

Question 36

14 line poem

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sonnet

Question 37

a poem that has no definite rhyme and structure

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free verse poem

Question 38

A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

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epic poem

Question 39

a poem that tells a story

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narrative poem

Question 40

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

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couplet

Question 41

4 line stanza

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quatrain

Question 42

Rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry

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end rhyme

Question 43

the pattern of rhyme in a poem

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rhyme scheme

Question 44

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

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tone

Question 45

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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mood

Question 46

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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allusion

Question 47

the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

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Enjambment

Question 48

A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line

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internal rhyme

Question 49

language that appeals to the senses

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Imagery

Question 50

a strong pause within a line of verse

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Caesura

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