Refugee Vocab 1-3

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leviathan

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(biblical) a sea monster, particularly a whale

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churlish

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having a bad disposition; surly (rude)

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protagonist

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the character who drives the action; main character; hero

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sluice

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(of water) to flow (wash, clean, flush)

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pandemonium

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a chaotic uproar (wild, noisy, chaos)

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antagonist

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the opponent of the main character or protagonist; villain; rival

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exposition

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the arrangement or presentation of events that make up a novel or short story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)

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chaos

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a state of complete disorder and confusion

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disposition

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a person's inherent qualities of mind and character

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surly

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bad-tempered and unfriendly