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Academic Vocab Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antagonist | A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. |
| Annotation | A note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram. |
| Argument | An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one. |
| Conflict | A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. |
| Flashback | A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. |
| Mood | A temporary state of mind or feeling. |
| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| Genre | A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. |
| Irony | The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. |
| Bias | Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
| Irony | The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect |
| Foreshadowing | be a warning or indication of (a future event. |