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sequel
something that follows; continuation (second)
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continuity
condition of being without a stop
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providential
- resulting from divine will;
- God, high divine power
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amulet
an object worn to bring luck or protection
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parlance
a particular manner or kind of speech
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appelation
a title or name that identifies
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subordinate
one subject to another's authority
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converge
to approach from different directions
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quirk
- a peculiarity of behavior;
- odd mannerisms
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capricious
- subject to sudden, unpredictable changes
- (italian-meaning the curly haired little boy)
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patois
- a nonstandard dialect of a language
- "jersey shore"
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diphthong
- a speech sound that consists of two vowels
- (boy, sail, boil)
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tangential
- only superficially relevant
- not on task
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crux
the basic or essential feature of something
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serendipity
ability to make discoveries by chance; lucky
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fatalism
the view that events are determined by fate; often negative
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polyglot
of many groups speaking different languages
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eponym
a person for whom something is named
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terminate
to bring to an end; conclude
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initiate
to begin; originate; cause to begin
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vagary
a wild or unpredictable notion or action
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incantation
set of words spoken as a magic charm; abracadabra
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solecism
the ungrammatical usage of a word; ain't
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linguistics
the study of speech
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ultimate
last; coming to the end
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pivotal
central or crucial to something
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vicissitude
a change, usually sudden or unexpected
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propitious
presenting favorable circumstances
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vulgar
spoken by the common people
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neologism
a newly made-up word or expression
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