Vocabulary Flashcards

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Influential

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An influential person has great power and influence over something or someone.

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Biography

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A biography is a written account of an influential person's life, written by someone else.

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Obedience

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To follow the rules or instructions given by an authoritative figure, or the laws and norms of a society.

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Patriarchy

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A society in which men hold the most power and influence, and women are considered as less important.

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Genre

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A French word meaning 'sort' or 'type'; literature is categorized into genres based on conventions.

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Comedy

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A story that places characters in amusing situations, with the aim of making the audience laugh.

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Tragedy

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A story that emphasizes a character's suffering, hardships, and downfall; often ending in death.

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Potent

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Having great power, influence, and effect.

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Submissive

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Ready to conform (follow) to the authority of others; extremely obedient.

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Unrequited

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When someone is in love, but is not loved in return.