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ABASE

To lower someone in dignity, status, or self-esteem; to humiliate or belittle.

AFFABLE

Warm, friendly, and easy to talk to; sociable and approachable.

AGGRANDIZE

To increase power, wealth, position, or reputation; to exaggerate.

AMORPHOUS

Lacking a definite shape or clear organization; formless.

ARCHETYPE

A typical example or original model that serves as a pattern for others.

AURA

A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding a person, place, or thing.

CONTRABAND

Goods illegal to import or export; illegal or forbidden.

ERUDITE

Having great knowledge; scholarly.

INFER

To draw a conclusion from evidence rather than direct statements.

INSCRUTABLE

Difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious.

INSULAR

Narrow-minded or isolated in outlook.

IRREVOCABLE

Impossible to undo or reverse; final.

PROPENSITY

A natural tendency or inclination.

QUERULOUS

Habitually complaining or whining.

REMONSTRATE

To make a strong protest or objection.

REPUDIATE

To reject or refuse to accept; deny validity.

RESILIENT

Able to recover quickly from difficulty or hardship.

RETRENCH

To reduce spending or cut back, especially in response to hardship.

REVERBERATE

To echo repeatedly or have a lasting effect.

SCURRILOUS

Coarse, vulgar, or defamatory in language.

SEDULOUS

Showing diligence and persistent effort.

ENUMERATIO

A figure of amplification that lists parts, causes, effects, or details of a subject.

EXPLETIVE

A short interrupting word or phrase used for emphasis.

EUPHEMISM

A mild or indirect term substituted for a harsh or offensive one.

EXPOSITION

Writing that explains or informs; in drama, the introductory material.

EXTENDED METAPHOR

A metaphor developed over an extended portion of a work.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Language that is imaginative and not meant literally.

FIGURE OF SPEECH

A device used to create figurative meaning (e.g., metaphor, simile).

GENERIC CONVENTIONS

Traditional features that define and distinguish a genre.

GENRE

A major category of literature, such as prose, poetry, or drama.