Fall 2011 Semester Test
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kiramullins on December 16, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 taciturn | silent or reserved; not inclined to talking |
| reprehensible | highly unacceptable; blameworthy |
| aristocratic | a noble or titled person; wealthy family |
| derelicts | a penniless person who is homeless, jobless, and abandoned by others |
| subliminal | resulting from processes of which the individual is not aware |
| quaver | to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble |
| detestable | hateful; vile; revolting |
| obstreperous | resisting control or restraint in a difficult matter; unruly |
| candid | honest or direct in a way that people either find refreshing or distasteful |
| capitulations | Document containing the terms of surrender; an agreement |
| paradox | a self-contradictory and false proposition |
| memorabilia | a record of things worth remembering |
| imminent | likely to occur at any moment |
| undulate | to rise and fall in pitch |
| primeval | having existed from the beginning |
| integrity | adherence to moral and ethical principles |
| pugnacious | ready and able to resort to force or violence |
| edify | to instruct morally and spiritually |
| commemorate | call to remembrance |
| eradicate | to remove or destroy utterly |
| mirth | amusement or laughter |
| dubious | doubtful |
| benevolent | characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings |
| furlough | a temporary leave of absence from military duty |
| tragic flaw | the trait or weakness of a significant character that brings about his or her fall and often leading to death |
| plot | sequence of events in a literary work |
| indirect characterization | reveals character's traits through his or her dialogue, actions, thoughts, and appearance, as well as what other people in the story think of the character |
| symbolism | the use of an object, person or place to represent something else, often an abstract idea |
| dialect | a regional variety of language, with differences in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation |
| point of view | the perspective from which the story is told |
| suspense | technique used to build anticipation or excitement leading to the climax of the story |
| irony | something said or written that suggests the opposite of its literal meaning |
| setting | the background against which action takes place; geographical location, culture, time period, and general environment |
| voice | a writer's distinctive "sound" or way of "speaking" on the page |
| literal imagery | used in literature to create word pictures for the reader; the pictures or images appeal to the five senses |
| figurative language | writing or speech not meant to be taken literally; it is often used to create vivid impressions by setting up a comparison between dissimilar things |
| direct characterization | an author makes direct statements about a character |
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