Vocabulary Flashcards for quiz on 3/26

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Resilience

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the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties

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Narrative

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a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

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Rhetoric

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

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Concise

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giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

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Insatiable

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(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy

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Portray

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depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature

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Synopsis

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a brief summary or general survey of something

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Evoke

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bring or recall to the conscious mind

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Apathy

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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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Adversary

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one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.