Hey, Come On Out! Vocabulary

verbal irony

A character says one thing but really means the opposite

typhoon

A tropical cyclone with winds exceeding 74 miles per hour; similar to a hurricane

idle

To not work; to be inactive or do nothing.

vagrant

a person who wanders from place to place with no permanent home or job

proposal

a plan or suggestion open to discussion

reverie

a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream

bethrothal

an engagement to be married.

shrine

any structure or building devoted to a saint, holy person, or god

apparent

clearly visible or understood; obvious

counterfeit

made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive

plausible

seeming reasonable or possible

gawking

staring in an open and stupid way

Inauguration

the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or time period

Dramatic Irony

when the reader or audience knows something a character does not

situational irony

when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate