6 "Skins" by Joseph Bruchac

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Antonyms

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A word that means the opposite of another word.

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Flashback

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A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to present something that happened at an earlier time.

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Predominate

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To overrule or dominate.

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Tension

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A state of mental or emotional strain, often resulting from conflicting ideas or emotions.

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Connotation

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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Symbol

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A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process.

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Cliché

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An overused expression or idea that has lost its original meaning or effect.

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Irony

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A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.

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Discriminate

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To recognize a distinction; differentiate.