English Exam Vocab Quizlet

Evidence

information that shows whether or not a claim is true or valid

Indentifiable

able to be recognized, distinguishable

Bias

a preference for one thing over another, especially an unfair one

Claim

to say that something is true

Reasoning

thinking about something in a logical way (the explaination of your evidence)

Inference

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

Metanarrative

an overarching account or interpretation of events and circumstances

Clear

easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

Interesting

arousing curisoty or intrest, holding or catching the attention

Arguable

open to disagreement; not obviously correct

Perspective

a particular way of viewing

Analysis

the act of studying or examining something in detail in order to discover or understand more about it, or your opinion and judgement after doing this

Plagiarism

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own

Intention

something that you want and plan to do: an aim

Interpretation

an explaination or opinion of what something means

Speculation

the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

Application

the act of applying the relevance or value of a piece of literature to one's own life

Collective

produced by 2 or more parties working together to understand

Intullectual

of or relating to the intellect or its use

Dialogue

conversation between 2 or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie

Candid

truthfully and straight forward; frank: honestly + kindly; direct

Sufficient

enough; adequate

Specific

evidence that is precise and definite

Cited

quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for an arguement or statement

Response

a written or verbal reaction to a question, experience, or other type of stimulus

Reflection

means thinking deeply about something, typically in the past; allows us to improve (metacognition)

Observation

the action or process of carefully watching someone or something

Question

something that is asked; as in seeking to learn or in testing anothers knowledeg

Confused

unable to understand or think clearly

Curious

eager to know or learn something

Summary

covering the main points succinctly (clear & brief)

Tone

an author's attitude towards his/her audience and characters

Situational Irony

When something happens that is the opposite of what you reasonably expect

Dramatic Irony

occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not

Disposses

to deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions; to put out of possession

Malign

to speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner

Dignity

being worthy of honor or respect; unearthed worth or status that all humans share equally

Vulnerable

susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

Concise

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

Succient

briefly and clearly expressed

Patronizing

seems kind, but betrays with feeling of superiority; condescending

Fleecing

obtain money by overcharging or swindling (cheating the system)

Empower

give someone the power to do something

Humanize

make someone more human

Phrase

a group of words that work together in a sentence but does not contain a subject or a verb

Clause

a group of words containing a subject and a predicate

Static Character

a character that does not undergo important changes in the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end

Dynamtic Character

a character who undergoes some important changes in the course of the story

Round Character

a character with depth and complexity; lifelike characters with complex, multifaceted personalities

Flat Characters

A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story

Developed

eleborated or explained in detail

Organized

arranged in a systematic or particular way

Thesis Statement

one sentence that embodies the MAIN claim of your essay's arguement

Topic Sentence

a sentence that expresses the claim of the paragraph in which it occurs

Flow

means that the ideas are connected clearly at the sentence level; with clear connections between senteces, readers can move smootly between sentences and ideas

Fantasy

imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained

Lore

knowledge and stories, usually traditional, about a subject

Sallow

(of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.

Tumult

a loud noise, especially that produced by an exited cry

Abate

to become less strong; weaker

Haughty

snobbish, arrogant

Bolster

support or strengthen; prop up

Sunder

to break apart or in two

Alight

coming down or setting in a delicate manner

Imminent

about to happen

Malordorous

smelling very unpleasant

Affront

a deliberate insult or act of disrespect

Awkward

clumsy

Thorough

complete

Refine

to improve something by making small changes or removing impurities

Revise

to correct or improve

Repetitive

repeating, saying, or doing over and over

Implication

a possible result of an action or decision

Explicate

(v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret

Significance

the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

Dialogue

Conversation between two or more characters

Descriptive

giving details about; illustrating; explaining

IADD

Inner Thinking, Action, Dialogue, Description

Emanation

something that comes forth from a source

Semblance

(n.) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition

Decorous

proper; tasteful; socially correct

Prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future; wise

Dystopian

a very bad or unfair society, often imaginary and in the future, in which there is a lot of suffering

Motif

a symbolic image or idea that appears frequently in a story (motifs can be symbols, sounds, actions, ideas, words, etc.)

Symbol

an object, person, situation, or action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents an abstract idea/belief

Foil

a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist)

Foreshadowing

a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story to create dramatic tension

Cencorship

a system in which an authority limits the ideas that people are allowed to express and prevents books, movies, documents,works or art, and other kinds of communication from being seem or made availible to the public, because they include or support certain ideas

Agency

the ability to take action or to choose what action to take

Figurative

a meaning that is not literal; the meaning that is used is not the meaning of the word or phrase itself, but a different meaning implied by it

Literal

a meaning that is "by the book", that is, according to the dictionary meaning

Principle

a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning

Reckoned

consider or regard in a specified way

truism

a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

imperceptible

too slight or small to notice

Melancholy

a gloomy state of mind

Multifaceted

having many different parts, sides, features, or characteristics (like a round character)

Odious

extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate

Tactile

is touchable or sensed by the touch

Candence

having a balanced & rythmic flow