enclosureA term related to the structure within which the events of the book take place.
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An area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barricade."Animals were kept in a large enclosure."
DejahName of the princess of Mars, central character in the book.
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A fictional character in the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs."Dejah was the princess of Mars."
extraterrestrialDescribes the alien and non-earthly setting of the story.
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Of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere."The book features extraterrestrial beings."
ascendA term used frequently to describe movement in the zero-gravity environment of Mars.
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Move upward."I watched the balloon ascend into the sky."
antagonistDescribes the adversary or main enemy in the narrative.
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A character who actively opposes or is hostile to the protagonist; an adversary."The main antagonist of the story is ruthless."
profoundUsed to describe a deep understanding or significant influence.
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Very great or intense."He has a profound understanding of the subject."
mortalityIn context of the book, refers to the vulnerability and transient nature of life.
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The state of being subject to death."They discussed the mortality of the character."