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Vocabulary for The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
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| cavorting | prancing about in a playful manner |
| conjecture | to guess |
| dilapidated | in a state of disrepair, rundown |
| enterprising | posessing imagination and initiative |
| garrulous | extremely talkative |
| indifferent | having no particular interest |
| infamous | having a very bad reputation, disgraceful |
| tranquil | peaceful |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech exaggerating or overstating a claim or point |
| understatement | the technique of downplaying the significance of the outlandish, often to ironic or humorous effect |
| local color | writing that brings a region alive by portraying its dress, mannerisms, customs, character types, and speech |
| tall tale | a distinctly American story type, featuring outlandish characters and situations |
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Lutheran High School of Indianapolis |
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