Vocabulary Lesson 6 – Flashcards
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climactic
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of the highest point; of the most intense part of a story or event
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fidelity
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loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy; accuracy of the reproduction of a sound or picture
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anecdote
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a brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident
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staunch
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loyal, steadfast; strong or solid; watertight; v. to check the flow of (blood, etc)
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prodigy
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a person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted child; an act or thing that causes amazement; a marvel
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forte
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something that someone does very well; a strong point
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epilogues
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a short concluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play
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stigma
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a mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the portion of a flower's pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination
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hypochondriac
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a person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who imagines he or she is sick or has symptoms of a disease
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extemporaneous
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done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed; offhand
