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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chagrin | Humiliation or embarrassment caused by irritationor frustration |
| Diaphanous | to let light through |
| Impotent | lacking suffiecent strength or power to accomplish something or acheive some effect. |
| Aegis | to protect |
| Besiege | to surround with military forces |
| Ephemeral | lasting only a brief time |
| Fervent | having or showing great intensityof feeling;Passionate |
| Opulent | Wealthy |
| Allusions | refrence to a person,event,place,or phrase |
| Foil | character who is meant to represent a characteristics which are opposed to those of another character. |
| Onomatopoeia | words sound imitates its meaning |
| Archetype | Model of person,personality,or behavior |