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traverse
travel across or through
languid
of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.
vulgar
lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.
odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
stolid
(of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
prostrate
lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward.
vex
make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
portent
a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.
importune
harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.
subtle
(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
vestige
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
atmosphere
a type of feeling that readers get from a narrative, based on details such as setting, background, &c.
diction
the linguistic choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story
flashback
a scene that takes place before a story begins. Flashbacks interrupt the chronological order of the main narrative to take a reader back in time to the past events in a character's life.
foreshadowing
a warning or indication of (a future event).
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
mood
the general atmosphere or emotional complexion of a work
theme
a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature
hab
live, reside
hom
same, equal, like
hosp
host or guest
hydro
water
hypno
sleep
init
begin
jur, jus, jud
judge, law, rule
juven
young, youthful
labor, lab
work
laud
praise
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