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3061020913GynarchyN. Government by Women0
3061020914AmbienceN. Atmosphere; Mood; Feeling1
3061020915SententiousADJ. Pompously Moralizing2
3061020916VindicateV. Clear From Blame3
3061020917WryADJ. Cleverly Humorous4
3061020918LachrymoseADJ. Tearful; Mournful5
3061020919DenouementN. Final Resolution6
3061020920TraduceV. to cause humiliation by malicious comments7
3061020921DispassionateADJ. not affected by strong feelings8
3061020922ApostropheN. Speaking to someone who is not there9
3061020923AllegoryN. Extended Metaphor10
3061020924PicaresqueADJ. of or relating to rogues or rascals11
3061020925TruculentADJ. Scathingly Harsh12
3061020926EfficaciousADJ. Effectiveness13
3061020927MotifN. Reoccurring Theme14
3061020928PristineADJ. Unspoiled15
3061020929RibaldADJ. Coarsely Humorous16
3061020930ExpungeV. to remove, delete, or erase17
3061020931InsouciantADJ. Carefree18
3061020932CaesuraN. a break or line in poetry; divides a four beat line in half.19
3061020933EpistolaryADJ. in the style or form of letters20
3061020934CourtesanN. Mistress of a wealthy man21
3061020935PanegyricN. formal or elaborate praise; a tribute22
3061020936TemerityN. Rashness; Prudence23
3061020937In media resN. Technique of starting a story in the middle and then using flashback to tell what happens earlier.24
3061020938PastoralN. Portraying countryside25
3061020939PetulanceN. Impatience, Irritability26
3061020940SycophantN. Flatterer, Toady27
3061020941PragmaticADj. Practical28
3061020942Frame StoryN. an introductory narrative in which one or more of the characters proceeds to tell a story.29
3061020943PlacateV. To Pacify30
3061020944SimianAdj. Apelike31
3061020945IncipientADJ. Beginning to exist or appear32
3061020946PhantasmagoriaN. Shifting of imagery33
3061020947ConceitN. Far-Fetched extended metaphor34
3061020948ObdurateAdj. Stubborn35
3061020949AbetV. To encourage or assist36
3061020950TableauN. Picturesque presentation37
3061020951ParsimonyN. Stinginess38
3061020952NaiveteN. Irony which employs innocence and simplicity39

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