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Temperance
total abstinence from alcoholic drink
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infernal
extremely annoying or unpleasent
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abolitionist
an antislavery campaigner in the 18th and 19th centuries
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afoot
in the process of happening
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cunning
clever or artful in a way that is intended to deceive
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confound
to puzzle or confuse somebody
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oppression
to subject a person or a people to a harsh or cruel form of domination
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frivolous
lacking in intellectual substance and not worth serious consideration
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haughty
behaving superior, condescending, or arrogant way
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divining
connected with, coming from, or caused by God or a god or goddess
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dissipating
to fade or disappear, or make something do this
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sublime
so awe-inspiringly beautiful as to seem almost heavenly
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histronic
overdramatic in reaction or behavior
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muse
to think about something in a deep and serious or dreamy and abstracted way
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brazen
showing or expressing boldness and a complete lack of shame
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contrite
deeply sorry for having behaved wrongly
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perish
to die, e.g. because of harsh conditions or an accident
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languish
to undergo hardship as a result of being deprived of something, typically attention, independence, or freedom
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wallow
to take pleasure or be immersed in something in a self-indulgent way
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soliloquy
the act of speaking while alone, especially when used as a theatrical device that allows a character's thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience
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calamity
a disastrous situation or event
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hue
a color or shade of a color
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congregation
a group of people who have gathered for a religious service
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resolution
the process of resolving something such as a problem or dispute
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ponderous
lumbering and laborious in movement
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providence
the wisdom, care, and guidance believed to be provided by God
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Air
to make a public utterance
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stealthiest
done quietly, slowly, and cautiously in order to escape notice
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blithely
causally indifferent
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inclination
a feeling that pushes somebody to make a particular choice or decision
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dramatic irony
an audience knows more bout a character's situation than a character does
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archetypes
a recurrent narrative design, symbol, motif, character types, images, and themes which are in a wide variety of works of literature, myths, dreams, and even social rituals.
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Stages of the Hero's Journey
- 1. birth
- 2. call to adventure
- 3. Helpers/mentors
- 4. crossing the threshold
- 5. tests
- 6. helpers
- 7. climax
- 8. flight
- 9. return
- 10. elixir
- 11. home
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