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Vocab 6B World Literature: Don Quixote
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Vocab 6B 1.Parody 2.Foil 3.Chivalry 4.Opponent 5.Scrawny 6.Affable 7.Disconcerted 8.Ingenuity 9.Lucidity 10.Renown 11.Interminable 12.Redress
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Parody – n. an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect. “Fat” is a Weird Al parody of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” Tacky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq7Eki5EZ8ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq7Eki5EZ8o
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Foil - n. character with an opposite personality of the main character Robin is Batman’s foil.
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Chivalry – n. bravery; heroism The knight in shining armor gave a chivalrous bow before the queen.
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Opponent – n. enemy; foe; adversary I will destroy my opponent with my wit and skill.
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Scrawny – adj. skinny
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Affable – adj. pleasant; friendly Ted, my next door neighbor, always gives me an affable wave when I see him in the morning.
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Disconcerted – v. Confused; unsettled; disturbing The impending volcano eruption disconcerted Veronica.
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Ingenuity – n. Cleverness The online educational program, Edgenuity, gets its name from a play on the words, “ingenuity,” and “education.”
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Lucidity – n. quality of being readily understood, clear; clarity The math problem lacked lucidity, but after Mrs. Spearmon explained it to me, I understood how to get the answer.
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Renown – n. a state of being widely praised; fame Do you know these people of great renown?
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Interminable – adj. having or seeming to have no end The test seemed so tedious, with an interminable length.
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Redress – v. to correct or make up for a wrong or a loss The mob of angry citizens demanded the government redress their grievances.
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