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TPB Vocab
Term | Definition |
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abridge | to shorten without losing the sense |
Chicanery | the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose |
nuptials | a wedding |
parry | an act of parrying; to ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove |
pyre | heap of combustible material |
solioquy | a long serious speech that a character makes to an audience that reveals the characters thoughts |
sublime | of such excellence, or beauty |
riposte | quick clever reply to an insult or criticism |
visage | a person's face with reference to the form or features |
swarthy | dark color or complexion |
fey | supernatural or enchanted |
foray | sudden short attack |
archetype | somethings that serves as a basis for making copies |
parody | humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing |
impasse | position with no escape; deadlock |
anachronism | something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time |
impediment | obstacle |
vulpine | cunning or crafty; relating to a fox |
droll | amusing in an odd way; humorous |
ample | plentiful; enough |