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13491535505prosperousSuccessful and wealthy0
13491557745perilousdangerous1
13491561999excursiona trip or outing2
13491615791cordialwarm and friendly3
13491615792cordialitysincere affection and kindness4
13491669728bohemianunconventional (in an artistic way)5
13491784616precedentan example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action6
13491795550ichthyologystudy of fish7
13491931432pessimisticseeing the worst side of things; no hope8
13491931463optimistichopeful, cheerful9
13491934924meticulousextremely careful; particular about details10
13492013666garish(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way; gaudy11
13492048250conservativetraditional12
13492064292malevolenthaving or showing a wish to do evil to others13
13492093165laxcareless14
13492093166morallyexpressing correct behavior; ethically15
13492138701Anecodotebreif story told to entertain or to make a point16
13492148827inconsitentnot consistent; orderly17
13492158816earnestSerious and sincere18
13492164446irrefutableimpossible to disprove; beyond argument19
13492199639erratic(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable20
13492219469perverse(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper21
13509195466benevolentkindly, charitable22
13509339370coupletTwo consecutive lines of poetry that [last word]rhyme23
13509383770imperceptibleimpossible to perceive24
13509412227invigorateto fill with strength and energy25
13509446020sardonicgrimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic26
13509471517surceaseto come to an end27
13509471518Atonementreparation for a wrong or injury28
13509502573ParodyA work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.29
13509505950AllegoryA story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.30
13509547130nostalgiaa longing for something past; homesickness31
13509553021elegya sad or mournful poem32
13509560893ravagedviolently destroyed33
13584386928nebulousvague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form34
13584468280enthrall(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison35
13584516824imputeto attribute to someone36
13584552636opulencewealth, affluence, abundance37
13584683207EuphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant38
13584715943ApostropheA figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.39
13584735002AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds40
13584742550Introspectionexamination of one's own thoughts and feelings41
13584745310repressto hold back; to put down or check by force42
13584942499sublimeof such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe43
13585009287lofty(adj.) very high; noble44
13600589792Sestinaa poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet, all stanzas having the same six words at the line-ends in six different sequences that follow a fixed pattern, and with all six words appearing in the closing three-line envoi.45
13600598365Shakespearean sonnetA 14 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG)46
13600604623Petrarchan sonnet14 total Lines poem that has one rhyming octave (8 lines) and one rhyming sestet (6 lines) abbaabba, ut the rhyme scheme of last six lines, or sestet, varies47
13600632042odeA lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject.48
13600639932BalladA poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas49
13600820567concessiona thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.50
13600845550laudatoryexpressing praise51
13600870158surreptitious(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud52
13600947295profunditygreat depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning53
13601024093ConsonanceRepetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.54
13601079087admonitionwarning55
13601083061eulogya formal speech praising a person who has died56
13601086534ParableA simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson57
13711251150eulogya formal speech praising a person who has died58
13711255120pastoralA work of literature dealing with rural life; country life59
13711261827ParableA simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson60
13711268807raconteurwitty, skillful storyteller61
13711268808sactimoniouspretending to be righteous62
13711271589satirista humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm63
13711271590satireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.64
13711278244Surrealsiman art movement that sought to link the world of dreams with real life that was inspired by Freud's ideas65
13711287912thwart(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate66
13711287913wry(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous67
13711292093admonitionwarning68

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