HMH Unit 1 Week 1 Vocabulary

eminent

well known and respected

dedication

extreme devotion or commitment to something

attain

to achieve

initiatives

important program or plan that's intended to solve a problem

executive

a person who decides what should be done

equipped

having what is necessary to do a job well

harnesses

strap used to fasten or control something

stabilizing

keeps other things steady

exhaled

breathed out

dejected

feel sad and hopeless

congestion

crowding

fundamentals

simplest ideas or parts of something

squealing

make a long, high-pitched cry or noise.

irritating

causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger

grunted

made a short, low sound in the back of the throat

setting

where and when the story takes place

characters

people or animals in the story

conflict

the main problem the characters face

resolution

how the conflict or problem is resolved

events

things that happen in a story

theme

the main lesson, message, or moral of the story

ex-, e-

“out of” or “not”

voice

the author’s writing style that makes his or her writing unique

mood

the emotions and feelings of the reader while reading a text

word choice

vocabulary, precise nouns, and vivid verbs that make the text more interesting

central idea

what the text is mostly about; main idea