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English Unit 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allegory | noun; a poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. |
| Conjecture | noun; an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information |
| Despicable | Adjective; deserving hatred and contempt |
| Ferocity | noun; the state or quality of being ferocious |
| Dissoute | adjective; lax in morals |
| Incongruous | adjective; not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something |
| Misanthrope | noun; a person who dislikes human kind and avoids human society |
| Prologue | noun; a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work |
| Protagonist | noun; the leading characters in a drama, movie, naval, or other fictional text |
| Terse | adjective; sparing in the use of words |