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1st Block Vocabulary Terms - Q4

Terms in this set (52)

Contradict
to be different
Elicit
to get, bring out
Chronology
list or description of events in the order in which they happen
Commemorate
to celebrate the memory of s.o. or some event
Obsolete
no longer used, replaced by something better
Mood
the atmosphere of feeling created by a work
Tone
a writer's attitude toward a subject
Bias
to be in favor of or against someone or something
Accusatory
suggesting someone has done something wrong; complaining
Benevolent
well meaning and kindly
Candid
saying what one thinks even if it is unpleasant
Impersonal
not showing personal opinion or preference, unemotional, fair
Incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
Jovial
full of laughter, cheerful
Objective
not influenced by emotions or personal beliefs, fair
Solemn
serious; not cheerful
Metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
Simile
a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Personification
to give human thoughts and qualities to something nonhuman.
Onomatopoeia
the sound something makes if spelled out
Hyperbole
an exaggeration that is so large people know it cannot be true
Symbol
a person, object, or situation that represents something more (color, animal, object, character)
Connotation
the thoughts, feelings, images, and ideas that come to mind when thinking of a word
Alliteration
when the same letter or sound appear at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Analogy
The comparison of two things for the purpose of showing what one of them is like; usually the comparison is between something familiar and something unfamiliar.
Caption
A description of information about what is shown in the illustrations (pictures).
Critique
To look at something critically and review it.
Idiom
an expression in which words don't really mean what they say and cannot be understood by looking up the words in a dictionary
Omniscient
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; knowing all things
Paraphrase
to put something into your own words
Perspective
a particular attitude toward or way of looking at something; a point of view
Root Word
a basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added because it forms the basis of a new word
Foliage
leaves of plants and trees
Commercialize
to change something so that making money is its main goal
Manipulate
to influence someone or something secretly, especially for one's own advantage
Bestow
to give something formally
Careen
to go fast and usually out of control
Fluorescent
bright and glowing
Implausible
not believable, unlikely to be true
Travesty
a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
Sparse
without a lot of, with much space between
Profound
very great or intense
Disparity
a difference or inequality
Deplorable
very bad
Subtle
not easy to sense, not obvious
Unilateral
one-sided, done without the approval of others
Faction
a group of people within a larger group
Concede
to admit something
Contrary
totally different; opposite; conflicting
Denounce
to openly condemn; express disapproval of
Scapegoat
someone blamed for the mistakes of others
Superficial
lacking depth or meaning; shallow
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