Vocabulary 5 2025

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ambiguity

the intentional or unintentional use of a word or idea that implies more than one meaning leaving uncertainty

<p>the intentional or unintentional use of a word or idea that implies more than one meaning leaving uncertainty</p>
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antipathy

a strong feeling of aversion; dislike

<p>a strong feeling of aversion; dislike</p>
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circular reasoning

fallacy when evidence given to support a claim is simply a restatement of the claim in other words

<p>fallacy when evidence given to support a claim is simply a restatement of the claim in other words</p>
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denoument

anything that happens after the resolution of the plot

<p>anything that happens after the resolution of the plot</p>
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dirge

lamentation sung or played at a funeral; sad song

<p>lamentation sung or played at a funeral; sad song</p>
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figurative language

writing or speech not meant to be taken literally

<p>writing or speech not meant to be taken literally</p>
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heroic couplet

in poetry, rhyming pair of lines written in iambic pentameter

<p>in poetry, rhyming pair of lines written in iambic pentameter</p>
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inciting incident

introduces the central or main conflict

<p>introduces the central or main conflict</p>
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jargon

the special terminology or language of a profession or group

<p>the special terminology or language of a profession or group</p>
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kenning

metaphorical phrase used to replace a concrete noun

<p>metaphorical phrase used to replace a concrete noun</p>
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narrative

writing that tells a story

<p>writing that tells a story</p>
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paraphrase

a restatement in different words; to put one's own words

<p>a restatement in different words; to put one's own words</p>
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prose

ordinary form of written language

<p>ordinary form of written language</p>
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resolution

when the conflict is resolved

<p>when the conflict is resolved</p>
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setting

The time and place of a story

<p>The time and place of a story</p>

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