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Vocabulary Power Plus C&C Level 12 - Lesson 1

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moratorium

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n. a suspension of activity; an authorized delay syn: cessation; postponement

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desiccate

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v. to dry out; to remove moisture syn: dehydrate

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dynamic or round character

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a character who exhibits a range of emotions and evolves over the course of the story

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lugubrious

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adj. mournful; gloomy syn: somber; depressing

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point of view (POV)

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the perspective from which a work is told; who tells the story? who is the speaker of the poem?

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characterization

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the method(s) by which an author builds, or reveals, a character

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conflict

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the tension, opposition, or struggle that drives a plot, external or internal, and most always is between the protagonist and antagonist

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foil

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a contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out more distinctly

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vernacular

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n. everyday language

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bildungsroman

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a novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist, a coming-of-age story

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interminable

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adj. tiresome and long; seemingly endless syn: tedious

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structure

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the organization or arrangement of a work

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third person omniscient

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told by a narrator who is not a character in the story and has access to the thoughts and actions of more than one character

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arable

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adj. suitable for cultivation of land syn: fertile; fecund

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first person POV

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told by a narrator who is a character in the story (the accuracy can therefore be unreliable always)

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plot

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what happens in a story; the sequence of events; conflict is most always central to this

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third person limited

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told by a narrator that isn't a character in the story but has access to the thoughts and actions of only one character

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litany

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n. a long, repetitive, or dull account

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replete

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adj. full; abundant syn: abounding; rife

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camaraderie

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n. rapport and goodwill syn: friendship; amity

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zealous

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fervent; fanatical syn: passionate; enthusiastic

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wrenching

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adj. causing mental or physical pain syn: distressing; agonizing

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truncate

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v. to shorten syn: abridge; abbreviate

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equanimity

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n. composure; calmness syn: poise; sangfroid

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third person POV

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Told by a narrator outside the story, not a character in the story

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ubiquitous

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adj. occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent syn: universal

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frangible

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adj. fragile; easy to break syn: delicate; breakable

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