English 11- vocab words

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Clambering

climbing with difficulty; to climb awkwardly

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Solemnly

seriously; in a way that causes serious thoughts.

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Clamor

loud din or outcry; great expression of discontent; a violent shouting

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Mortification

feeling shame or humiliation

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Contemptuously

behaving as though other people are inferior or useless.

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Hiatus

a gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause.

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Conspiratorial

describes two or more people joining together for an immoral reason; (of a person’s manner or behavior) suggesting that they share secret knowledge with another person.

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Recrimination

the act of accusing someone who has previously charged you with wrongdoing

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Inscrutable

not easily understood; being beyond one’s power to know, understand, or explain

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Tacit

it is implied or believed without being spoken aloud; understood although not put into words

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Belligerence

an aggressive, stubborn attitude

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Impalpable

something you can’t touch

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Malevolently

doing something with i’ll will or intent; mean or spiteful manner

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Perpetually

infinitely or lasting for an indefinitely long period of time

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Ineffectual

not enough to accomplish the task

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Decorum

proper manners and good taste; socially acceptable behavior

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Allegory

A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life; a story, picture, or other piece of art that uses symbols to convey a hidden meaning.

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Foil

As in contrast; something or someone that is different from another

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Juxtaposition

The close placement of contrasting ideas, images, or entities, with the intent of highlighting the contrast between those entities.

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Foreshadowing

A literary device that gives the audience hints or signs about the future or later point in a story.

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