"Scarlet Ibis" Vocab Flashcard

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What does "Infallibile" mean?

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An inability to make errors.

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Meaning of "prim"?

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overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish

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Meaning of "imminent"?

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likely to happen; threatening

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Dialect: A form of language specific to a region or social group.

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Dialect is a form of language specific to a region or social group.

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Meaning of "poised"?

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balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

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Idiom and Figures of Speech are types of Figurative Language.

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True

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Meaning of "evanesce"?

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to disappear gradually

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Meaning of "loll"?

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to act lazily; lounge; recline; droop

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Idiom: A common expression that doesn't make sense literally.

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A common expression that doesn't make sense if taken literally.

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Diction

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A writer's or speaker's choice of words