Flashcards: Vocabulary 2011-2012
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on August 30, 2011
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Vocabulary list to study for Friday quizzes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 connotation | meaning suggested by a word beyond its definition, what a reader believes the word means |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| homophone | a word pronounced the same, but with different meanings (air, heir) |
| homograph | words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings (bear, bear) |
| synonym | a word having the same or almost the same meaning as another |
| antonym | a word having the opposite meanings as another word |
| realistic fiction | The story presents a problem that could be from anybody's life. They may cover such topics as family situations, peer relationships, and cultural differences |
| genre | a form or type of literature |
| setting | when and where a story takes place |
| main character | the most important figure in a literary work |
| exposition | the part of the story in which characters, setting, and conflict are introduced |
| rising action | the part of the story in which events are unfolding and the tension is rising |
| climax | the most important part of the story; the turning point |
| falling action | the part of the story in which things are slowing down, things are coming to a close |
| resolution | the end of the story; loose ends are tied up |
| tough | strong |
| gingerly | very careful; cautiously |
| asset | property or trait that can be of value to you |
| madras | colorful clothing; a plaid shirt |
| muttered | spoken in a low , hard-to-hear voice; mumbled |
| loping | to walk along in bounding steps |
| vacant | empty |
| stocky | a person with a sturdy build |
| hence | for this reason; therefore |
| unfathomable | not easily understood; unbelievable |
| rivalry | fierce competition |
| amor | love |
| anthrop | man |
| aster, astr | star |
| aud | hear, listen |
| auto, aut | self |
| bibl | book |
| bio | life |
| carn | flesh |
| chrom | color |
| chron | time |
| alliteration | the repetition of initial sounds |
| onomatopoeia | Sound effect words |
| personification | giving human-like qualities to non-human things like flowers and wind |
| cide | kill |
| cise | cut |
| cord, card | heart |
| corp | body |
| derm | skin |
| dorm | sleep |
| flex, flect | bend |
| equi | equal |
| dem | people |
| cycl, cyclo | wheel |
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