Vocabulary Flashcard: Struck by Lightning

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What does 'altruistic' mean?

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Showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others.

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What does 'ominous' imply about a setting?

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Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

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What does 'tenacious' imply about a character's personality?

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Holding on firmly to their beliefs or pursuits.

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What does 'idyllic' mean in a literary context?

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Like an ideal or perfect place.

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What does 'dichotomy' mean?

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A division or contrast between two things that are represented as being entirely different.

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What is the meaning of 'selfless'?

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Concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own.

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What does 'chaotic' mean?

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In a state of complete disorder and confusion.

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What does 'deceitful' imply about a person's character?

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Not honest; misleading or lying.

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What does 'unpredictable' mean?

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Not able to be predicted; changeable.

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What does 'contrast' mean in literature?

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The state of being strikingly different from something else.