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Vocab set 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| comedy | A funny story or play with a happy ending |
| comparison | Showing how things are similar |
| conceit | A surprising or extended comparison |
| concrete | Real, physical, or able to be touched |
| conflict | A struggle between opposing forces |
| connotation | The feelings or ideas a word suggests |
| context | The situation surrounding something |
| contrast | Showing how things are different |
| couplet | Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme |
| crisis | A time of serious trouble or danger |
| critical analysis | Carefully examining something to find what matters |
| deconstruct | Break something apart to understand its hidden ideas |
| deduction | Reasoning from general to specific |
| denotation | The literal or dictionary meaning of a word |
| denouement | The ending where the story's problems are resolved |
| description | Words that explain what something is like |
| dialogue | Conversation between two or more characters |
| diction | The specific words a writer or speaker chooses |
| didactic | Meant to teach a lesson |
| discrepancy | A difference between things that should match |
| dissonance | A harsh or unpleasant combination of sounds |
| dramatic irony | When the audience knows something the characters don't |
| dynamic character | A character who changes significantly |
| conciliatory | Trying to make peace |
| concubine | A secondary wife or partner |
| condescend | Talk to someone as if they are inferior |
| consensus | General agreement in a group |
| contempt | Strong disrespect or dislike |
| contentment | Happiness with what you have |
| continuum | A gradual range from one extreme to another |
| contrive | Cleverly plan or create something |
| conventions | The usual way something is done |
| conviction | A strong belief |
| cosmopolitan | Familiar with many different cultures and countries |
| countenance | A person's face or facial expression |
| credible | Believable or trustworthy |
| crude | Rough, unrefined, or inappropriate |
| cumulative | Building up over time |
| despair | Complete loss of hope |
| compromise | Both sides give up something to reach an agreement |
| contemplative | Deeply thinking or reflecting |
| convergence | Coming together or joining |
| cunning | Clever in a sneaky or deceptive way |
| cynical | Distrusting people's motives or sincerity |
| deceitfulness | Dishonesty or lying |
| deferential | Very respectful toward someone |
| defiant | Openly refusing to obey or cooperate |
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