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Unit 8
Unit 8
One Ordinary Day...
The Gift of the Magi
Random
100
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
suave
100
to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration
revel
100
sign foretelling a future event, either good or evil
omen
100
waterfall
cascade
100
the sequence of events that make up a story
plot
200
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
consecrate
200
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
deride
200
jostled; knocked about
buffeted
200
ruins
ravages
200
the high point of the conflict
climax
300
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
apathy
300
an expression of sympathy
condolence
300
unable to be satisfied
insatiable
300
reduce in value
depreciate
300
the scene is set and background information is provided
exposition
400
out-of-date, no longer in use
obsolete
400
to make ineffective or useless, cripple’ to have a dulling effect on
stultify
400
trying, attempting
endeavoring
400
urges on; stirs up
instigates
400
the conflict lessens
falling action
500
having great variety; numerous and diverse
multifarious
500
stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small
parsimonious
500
rude, impolite
impertinent
500
attractive in a cheap, flashy way
meretricious
500
another word for the resolution, where the conflict concludes and loose ends get tied up
denouement