Weekly Vocabulary Flashcards

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Contrast (v)

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to emphasize a difference between two things

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Genre (n)

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a category in literature; e.g., mystery, horror

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Symbol (n)

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something that stands for something else

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Covet (v)

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wanting something that belongs to someone else

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Pariah (n)

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a social outcast; loner

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Maelstrom (n)

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a situation with intense emotions; chaos

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Rife (adj)

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something common, especially something unpleasant or bad

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Debacle (n)

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huge mistake; great failure

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Vital (adj)

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necessary; essential

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Yield (v)

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to give up or give in; surrender