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traverse

travel across or through

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languid

of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.

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vulgar

lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.

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odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

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stolid

(of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

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prostrate

lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward.

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vex

make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

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portent

a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

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importune

harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.

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subtle

(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

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vestige

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

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atmosphere

a type of feeling that readers get from a narrative, based on details such as setting, background, &c.

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diction 

the linguistic choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story

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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.

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foreshadowing

a warning or indication of (a future event).

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imagery

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

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mood

the general atmosphere or emotional complexion of a work

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theme

a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature

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hab

live, reside

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hom

same, equal, like

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hosp

host or guest

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hydro

water

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hypno

sleep

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init

begin

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jur, jus, jud

judge, law, rule

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juven

young, youthful

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labor, lab

work

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laud

praise

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