Freak the Mighty Midpoint Vocabulary Flashcard

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Flitting

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Moving quickly and lightly.

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Hombre

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A colloquial term for 'man'.

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Calvary

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Refers to soldiers on horseback.

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Trajectory

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A curved path.

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Dungarees

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A type of pants.

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Colloquialism

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A word or phrase used in informal language.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Theme

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The central topic or idea explored in a text.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.