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Deadline Vocabulary
  • Section Two

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Grandeur
  • Part of speech Noun
  • Definition thinking you're really important
  • Synonym greatness, grandness, magnificence
  • Antonym plainness, simplicity

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Negligent
  • Part of speech Adjective
  • Definition forgetting ones duty
  • Synonym careless, forgetful
  • Antonym cautious, watchful, precise

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Etiquette
  • Part of Speech noun
  • Definition very polite formal behavior
  • Synonym manners, good manners
  • Antonym bad behavior, rudeness

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Inconsolable
  • Part of Speech adjective
  • Definition unable to be helped to feel better
  • Synonym heartbroken, devastated, terribly upset
  • Antonym soothed, comforted

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Exasperate
  • Part of Speech verb
  • Definition drive you crazy with impatience
  • Synonym frustrate, drive mad, annoy
  • Antonym calm, soothe, please

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Shenanigans
  • Part of Speech noun
  • Definition silly, disobedient behavior
  • Synonym mischief, trouble, pranks
  • Antonym good behavior, obedience

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Rampant
  • Part of speech adjective
  • Definition out of control
  • Synonym out of control, wild, widespread
  • Antonym contained, controlled, limited

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Facetiousness
  • Part of speech noun
  • Definition saying things you really dont mean
  • Synonym teasing, joking
  • Antonym serious, humorless

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Articulate
  • Part of speech verb
  • Definition to clearly explain
  • Synonym express, verbalize, put into words
  • Antonym unclear, misrepresent

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Indiscriminate
  • Part of speech adjective
  • Definition not being choosy
  • Synonym random, chaotic
  • Antonym chosen, definite

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Characterization
  • Noun
  • the process by which the writer reveals the
    personality of a character

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Direct Characterization
  • (TELL) Direct Characterization The author
    literally tells the audience what a character is
    like.
  • This may be done via the narrator, another
    character or by the character him- or herself.

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Indirect Characterization
  • (SHOW) Indirect Characterization The audience
    must infer for themselves what the character is
    like through the characters thoughts, actions,
    speech (choice of words, way of talking), looks
    and interaction with other characters, including
    other characters reactions to that particular
    person.
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