Grade 11 English First Periodical Study Guide - Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions covering general vocabulary, literary terms, and informational reading terms from the Grade 11 First Periodical English Study Guide.

convict

To find guilty of committing a crime

jostle

To push against or collide with someone

jurisdiction

An area in which a government has power or a set of laws is used

affrighted

Frightened, scared, or terrified

benevolence

Goodwill; acts of kindness

rectitude

Rightness or moral decency

boon

An advantage; benefit

absolutely

Totally and definitely; without question

elixir

A liquid thought to have special, often magical powers

magnanimity

The state of being generous

forestall

To take preventative action

importunity

Repeated and annoying requests or demands

consanguinity

Kinship; the state of being linked by bloodline to common ancestors

tumultuously

In a loud or emotional manner

dissolve

To formally end or discontinue

Character

An individual in a literary work whose thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions move the action of the plot forward

Narrative

A story, real or imagined, consisting of connected events

Plot

The sequence of events that take place in a work of literature

Subplot

A secondary plot strand that supports the main plot, often involving secondary or minor characters

Point of view

The type of narration used, as in first person, second person, or third person

Limited point of view

A point of view that only provides the thoughts and feelings of one character

Omniscient point of view

A point of view when a narrator has an "all-knowing" understanding of characters and events

Setting

The time and place of the events in a work of literature

Story element

A "building block" that contributes to a work of fiction or drama, such as character or setting

Solar power

Energy captured from sunlight with solar panels and turned into electricity

Wind energy

Electricity generated by wind turbines when their blades spin

Hydroelectric power

Electricity produced by capturing energy from flowing water, usually with dams built across rivers

Geothermal energy

Energy that comes from the natural heat inside the Earth

Penicillin

A bacteria-killing substance produced by the blue-green mold Penicillium notatum, discovered by Alexander Fleming