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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apathy | lack of interest or concern |
| badger | to keep bothering |
| compel | to force or require something to be done |
| derelict | neglected, broken down |
| detriment | damage or harm |
| inanimate | lacking qualities associated with living things |
| incentive | something that makes someone want to work harder |
| robust | strong or vigorous |
| consecutive | following one after the other in order |
| lethargically | moving slowly as if exhausted |
| beseech | to sincerely beg |
| consternation | amazement or fear that makes one confused |
| delectable | pleasing the senses of taste |
| garland | a wreath or chain of leaves and flowers |
| gratify | to please of satisfy |
| haughty | showing to much pride in ones self |
| impetuous | act without thinking; hasty |
| lavish | much more then enough; very costly |
| pluck | pull off or pick off; courage or bravery |
| ponder | in deep thought about; consider carefully |
| privilege | an advantage given to a person or group |
| prostrate | lying flat helplessly |
| rapture | a state of great joy, delight, or love |
| revelry | noisy merrymaking |
| whim | a sudden wish to do something without particular reason |
| represent | to stand for |
| inherited | to have handed on to one by someone else |
| candid | completely honest; straightforward |
| renovate | to make like new again |
| toil | to work long and hard |
| confronted | to come face to face with especially with defiance or hostility |
| blatant | very obvious in an offensive or shameless way. |
| debut | a first public appearance |
| aspired | to have a strong desire to get or do something; to seek |
| arduous | hard to do, requiring much effort |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| noun | Person, Place, Thing, or Idea |
| adjective | describes a noun or pronoun |
| antagonist | A character or force in conflict with the main character |
| characterization | description of a character |
| climax | Most exciting moment of the story; turning point |
| complication | An element of a plot that alters the conflict. |
| conflict | the problem or problems characters face in a literary work |
| foreshadowing | the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot |
| imagery | Words or phrases that create images or pictures in the reader's mind. |
| metaphor | a comparison without using like or as |
| protagonist | the main character in a literary work |
| resolution | the outcome of the conflict in a plot |
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| verb | expresses action or state of being |
| acquire | to gain ownership of something |
| competent | having the ability to do what is needed |
| comprise | to form; to make up |
| correspond | to match or be equal to |
| illustrious | very famous |
| incident | an event that happens in real life or in a story |
| administer | to manage or direct |
| urgently | to do something with quick action and attention |
| supervise | to direct or manage activities |
| ebb | to recede or fall back, pull away from |
| forage | to search for food or supplies |
| harass | to trouble or annoy by attacking repeatedly |
| insulate | to cover with material to keep heat in or out |
| lethargic | sleepy |
| maneuver | a skillful move or clever trick |
| mottled | marked with different colored patches or blotches |
| murky | dark and gloomy |
| concur | to be in agreement |
| allegedly | describing something that is rumored to have happened |
| sleek | smooth or glossy |
| wary | on ones guard, watchful |
| component | any of the more important parts of a whole |
| conjure | to call forth by magic, or as if by magic |
| vigilantly | watching very carefully for danger |
| torment | severe pain or suffering |
| fragment | a broken or disconnected part |
| kindled | to set afire or to light |
| veer | to change direction or course suddenly |
| wheezing | to breathe with difficulty usually with a whistling sound |
| illuminated | lit up; made brighter |
| scrabbled | to scratch or dig frantically with the hands |
| gradually | happens very slowly over time |
| tinder | a material that catches fire easily |
| lurched | moved in an unsteady way |
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