vocab 7, Vocab 6, Lit Terms, Vocab 5, Vocab 4
taunt
(v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark
the _______________ of the spring is partiularly welcome after the lang harsh winter
advent
credible
believable
doleful
sad; dreary
supplant
to take the place of, supersede
genre
A category or type of literature
hyperbole
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
farce
A type of comedy with stereotyped characters in ridiculous situations
impoverished
After World War II, ______ European countries received U.S aid under the Marshall Plan.
atone
At one time or another, everyone has had something for which she needs to ___________ for.
hew
Even in crisis, we must ______ to this nations principles of liberty, equality, and justice.
tenacious
Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
bondage
Many people escaped the cruel __________ slavery with the help of the Underground Railroad.
(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil
We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but You're too shy to say it Inside, we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you (Ooh, give you up) (Ooh, give you up) Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but You're too shy to say it Inside, we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
diligent
______ employees are likely to be well rewarded for their dedication and hard work
foil
a character who provides a strong contrast to another character, usually a main character. By using a foil, a writer calls attention t the strengths or weaknesses of a character
framestory
a plot structure that includes the telling of a story within a story, The frame is the outer story which usually precedes and follows the inner more important story
fable
a short, usually simple tale that teaches a moral and sometimes uses animal characters. Themes in fables are often direvtly stated.
I made my ___________ to the hosts and left
adieu
as my friends borarded the airplane, I waved to thema nd shouted "___________, HAve a safe trip"
adieu
farewell
adieu
(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view
advent
folktale
an anonymous traditional story passed down orally long before being written down. includes animal stories, trickster stories, fairy tales, myths, legends, and tall tales
foreshadowing
an authurs use of clues to prepare readers for events that will happen later in the story
flashback
an interruption in the chronological order of a narravtive to describe an event that happened earlier. A flashback gives readers information that may help explain the main events of the story
(n.) the highest point, tip
apex
if you want to reach the _____________ of the washingto monument take the stares or an elevator
apex
(v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
assimilate
a well read person ___________ knowledge of a wide ramge of subjects
assimilate
tenacious
athletes must be _________ in the pursuit of excellence if they hope to become Olympic champions
Cashiers receive special training so that they will be able to identify ___ currency.
bogus
false, counterfeit
bogus
intricate
complicated; difficult to understand
supplant
computers rapidly ______________- typewriters in the workplace just as photocopiers replaced carbon paper
defray
do you have a ________ explanation for not creating your assignment on time
lucid
easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
superfluous
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
exorbitant
management rejected the unionw demands for higher wahes and benifits as ________
exorbitant
taunt
for umpires and referees _________________ of anget fams are just part of the job
ghastly
frightful, horrible; deathly pale
sardonic
great satirists savew their mst ____________- wit for greddy corupt and hypocritical
sardonic
grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
diligent
hardworking, industrious, not lazy
prim
how is it such a ____________ and tidy person and such amessy one can be such good friends
falling action
in a play or story, the action that follows the climax. May show results of the climax
torrential rains and high tides ________ the streets ofthe picturesque seaside community
indundate
(n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
interim
in the _____ between landing and takeoff the ground crew cleaned refueld the plane
interim
the team played well under an ______ coach for the final three months of the season
interim
(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
inundate
taunt
it is not unusual for brothers and ssters to tease and _______________ one another good naturedly
figurative lang.
language that uses figures of speech or expressions that are not literallly true but bexpress some truth beyond the literary level
figure of speech
language that uses figures of speech or expressions that are not literallly true but bexpress some truth beyond the literary level
fiction
literature in which situations and characters are invented by the writer
(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil
malign
In every office, there are gossips who are only too willing to _ their coworkers
malign
lago reveals his _ motives to be and in a series of soliloquies
malign
posthumous
many artists and writers have been ignored dyring theirt lifetimes only to aceive ________________- fame
(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
meander
When i travel. I like to ________ through unfamiliar toend and cities
meander
lomard dtreetin, san francisco is famous for its many
meander
archeaologists have learned much about the mayans from the ruins f the _____ Palenque
metripolis
(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area
metropolis
A ___ decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school segregation unconstitutional.
momentous
very important
momentous
superfluous
neat and well orginized people know how to eliinate all ________- clutter
incessant
never stopping, going on all the time
noisy; unruly, disorderly
obstreperous
our teacher will not tolerate _______ behavior
obstrperous
posthumous
occurring or published after death
doleful
one look at the players' ___________ faces told me that the team had lost the championship game.
intricate
our teachertook us through the _______________ solution to the equation step by step
prim
overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy
pensive
we admired tehs kill which the artist captrued tge childs ________ expression
pensive
dangerous
perilous
episodes of old time movie srrial killers usually ended witgh its hero or heorine in _________ circumstances
perilous
free verse
poetry that has no fixed pattern of meter rhyme line length or stanza arrangement
hamper
poor grades will __________- you i your effort to get a college eduation
impoverished
poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
shoddy
the designer watch I bought from a steert vender turned out to be a __________ knockoff
shoddy
bondage
slavery; any state of being bound or held down
ghastly
some people are almost afraid to go to sleep because they suffer from ___________ nightmares
(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
sprightly
Though Grandmother is well into her eighties, she is still as ___ as a teenager.
sprightly
(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
surly
passengers straned in an airport becuase their flight is cancelled may become quite _______
surly
lucid
the ability to speak in a ___________ and persuasive fashion is a great asset to a politician
incessant
the loud and _______________ chatter of people at the next table made it hard for us to hear each other
folklore
the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and danes of a cultyre. based on concerns of ordinary people and is assed down through oral tradition
(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
tirade
the dictators telvised _____________- against his opponents lasted four hours
tirade
hamper
to hold back
Atone
to make up for
hew
to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly
vagrant
advertisers continually vie with one another to capture the__________ attetion if fickle consumers
vagrant
during tge GReat Deprression many [eop[;e lost everything and were fprcedd to love as ___________
vagrant
