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DEFINE CHARECTOR? PEOPLE IN A STORY OR A PERSONALITY TRAIT.
DEFINE PAUPER? A POOR PERSON.
DEFINE PROSPECTS? CHANCES OR OPPORTUNITIES.
DEFINE INCESSANTLY? AN ENTIRE RAGE OR SERIES.
DEFINE GAMUT? WITH SHOCK OR HORROR.
DEFINE PASTE? IMITATION OR FAKE GEMS.
DEFINE ASKEW? CKROOKED OR SLANTED.
DEFINE SEINE? CONTINUALLY OR CONSTANTLY.
DEFINE AGHAST? RIVER IN PARIS.
DEFINE FRANC? MONETARY UNIT IN FRANCE IN 1800'S.
DEFINE PADDY? FLOODED FIELD WHERE RICE IS GROWN.
DEFINE PRETENDED? ACTED LIKE SOMEONE ELSE.
DEFINE MORTAR? MUZZLE-LOADING FIRING WEPON FOR SHORT RANGES.
DEFINE VOICE? THE PERSONALITY OF THE AUTHOR.
DEFINE COURAGE? STENGTH AND DETERMINATION.
DEFINE DIFFUSE? UNFOCUSED.
DEFINE GIGGLES? UNCONTROLABLE LAUGHTER.
DEFINE STEALTH? SECRET ACTIONS OR MOVEMENTS.
DEFINE FECUND? PRODUCING MUCH GROWTH.
DEFINE INERTIA? TENDENCY TO CONTINUE WHAT ONE IS DOING.
DEFINE SKIRTED? TO GO AROUNG THE OUTSIDE OF.
DEFINE STYLE? THE WAY A PIECE OF WORK IS WRITTIN.
DEFINE FLASHBACK? AN ACCOUNT OF SOMETHING BEFORE THE STORY STARTED.
DEFINE INFERENCES? SOMETHING GATHERED BUT NOT OUTRIGHT SAID.
DEFINE REALISM? VIVID DESCRIPTIONS OF WHAT THE CHARECTOR SEES OR DOES.
DEFINE QUARRY? THE OBJECT OF A HUNT.
DEFINE ZEALOUS? INTENSLY ENTHUSIASTIC.
DEFINE CONDONE? TO FORGIVE OR OVERLOOK.
DEFINE PLOT? IMPORTANT EVENTS FROM THE STORY.
DEFINE UNCANNY? REMARKABLE,OUTSTANDING.
DEFINE CONFLICT? STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING FORCES/PEOPLE
DEFINE SUSPENSE? UNCERTAINTY OR TENSION IN THE STORY.
DEFINE TANGIABLE? WITH FORM AND EASY TO DESCRIBE.
DEFINE FORESHADOW? HINT EARLY IN THE STORY OF SOMETHING THAT WILL HAPPEN LATER ON.
DEFINE INFERIOR? LESS IMPORTANT.
DEFINE IMPERATIVE? NECESSARY.
DEFINE SCRUPLE? MORAL UNEASINESS.
DEFINE APERTURE? AN OPENING.
DEFINE SUBSIDE? TO DECREASE IN AMOUNT.
DEFINE TERMINATION? TO END.
DEFINE REPOSE? TO LIE DEAD OR AT REST.
DEFINE IMPUNITY? FREEDOM FROM PENALTY OR HARM.
DEFINE IMMOLATION? DEATH OR DESTRUCTION.
DEFINE PRECLUDE? TO MAKE INPOSSIBLE.
DEFINE TERMINATION? TO GO AWAY SUDDENLY OR SECRETLY.
DEFINE IRONY? TO LIE DEAD OR AT REST.
DEFINE MOOD? THE ATMOSPHERE THE AUTHOR CREATES.
DEFINE SETTING? DEATH OR DESTRUCTION.
DEFINE VERBAL IRONY? WHEN A CHARECTOR STATES ONE THING BUT MEANS ANOTHER.
DEFINE IMAGERY? DESCRIPTIVE WORDS THAT RECREATE SENSORY EXPERIENCES
DEFINE DRAMATIC IRONY? OCCURS WHEN READERS KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SITUATION IN THE STORY THAN THE CHARECTOR DOES
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