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2822498972gynarchyn. government by women0
2822499697ambiencen. atmosphere1
2822501575sententiousadj. pompously moralizing2
2822502056vindicatev. clear from blame3
2822502057wryadj. cleverly humorous4
2822502652lachrymoseadj. tearful5
2822502653denouementn. final resolution6
2822503245traducev. humiliation by bad comments7
2822503246dispassionateadj. not affected by emotions8
2822504189apostrophen. speaking to someone who is not there9
2822504490allegoryn. extended metaphor10
2822504491picaresqueadj. relating to rascals11
2822505351truculentadj. scathingly harsh12
2822505352efficaciousadj. effectiveness13
2822505991motifn. recurring theme14
2828001179pristineadj. unspoiled15
2828001180ribaldadj. coarsely humorous16
2828002293expungev. to remove, delete, or erase17
2828002294insouciantadj. carefree18
2828003457caesuran. a break or line in poetry; divides a four beat line in half19
2919658588epistolaryadj. in the style or form of letters20
2919662253courtesann. mistress of a wealthy man21
2919665520panegyricn. formal or elaborate praise22
2919671559temerityn. rashness23
2919675944in media resn. technique of starting a story in the middle24
2919680792pastoraln. portraying countryside25
2919683204petulancen. impatience26
2919685045sycophantn. toady27
2919687209pragmaticadj. practical28
2919689175frame storyn. an introductory narrative in which one or more of the characters proceeds to tell a story29
3212932652placatev. To Pacify30
3212934304simianadj. Apelike31
3212936103incipientadj. Beginning to exist32
3212936805phantasmagorian. Shifting of imagery33
3212937579conceitn. Far-Fetched extended metaphor34
3212937580obdurateadj. Stubborn35
3212937581abetv. to encourage36
3212938344tableaun. Picturesque presentation37
3212939201parsimonyn. Stinginess38
3212928815naiveten. Irony innocence and simplicity39
3219800224jejuneadj. void of value, dull40
3219803898schadenfreuden. enjoyment obtained from others pain41
3219804398enervatev. to derive of vigor42
3219804399cravenadj. cowardly43
3219805028dirgen. expression of grief of someone's death, meant to be sung44
3219805029usurpv. seize wrongfully45
3219805904recalcitrantadj. disobedient46
3219806123avaricen. extreme greed47
3219806471ineffableadj. indescribable48
3219806904satiren. making fun of something to insight change49
3336498680debasev. to lower in quality50
3336498999asceticadj. person who practices severe self-discipline51
3336500457Torporadj. sluggishness52
3336501909ubiquitousadj. present everywhere53
3336502596foiln. character who highlights main character's temperaments54
3336503851vitiatev. to corrupt55
3336504222deleteriousadj. harmful56
3336504682perfidiousadj. deceitful57
3336505951stygianadj. dark and gloomy58
3336506441metaphysicaladj. excessively subtle or theoretical59
3345479154RemonstrateTo say or plead in protest60
3345479155SlavishWithout originality61
3345479156LamentTo express grief62
3345479157CastigateTo subject to severe punishment or reproof63
3345479158EpiphanyAny moment of great revelation64

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