English Midterm Study Guide

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abhor

to detest, loathe, hate strongly

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adamant

unyielding; firm in opinion

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altercation

a heated argument

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ambivalent

being uncertain, unable to decide between two opposing points of view; indecisive

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amicable

friendly; peaceable

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apathy

lack of interest

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appease

to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of

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arduous

difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous

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audacity

insolence; rude boldness

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avarice

excessive greed; desire for wealth

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avid

eager; extremely interested

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bawdy

indecent; humorously obscene

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befuddle

to confuse; to perplex

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cajole

to persuade with promises and flattery, coax

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candid

outspoken, blunt; straightforward, honest

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caustic

biting, sharp, severe, sarcastic; able to burn or corrode

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chaos

complete disorder

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chastise

to punish severely

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circumvent

to bypass or go around; to avoid by cleverness

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clandestine

secret

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cliche

a worn-out idea or overused expression

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coerce

to force a person to do something against his or her will; compel, force

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collaborate

to work with another toward a goal

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complacent

pleased with oneself or one’s deeds; contented

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concur

to be of the same opinion; to agree with

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condone

to forgive or overlook an offense by treating the wrongdoer as if there had been nothing wrong

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connive

to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing

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connoisseur

an expert; an authority

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contrite

showing regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some wrongdoing; remorseful, repentant

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copious

abundant; large in number or quantity

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crass

coarse, stupid, tasteless

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credence

belief or trust

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culmination

the apex, highest point; completion, finish

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cult

a fad-like devotion to a person, thing, or idea; a group of people bound together by the same thing, person, or ideal

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cynical

inclined to distrust or deny the goodness or sincerity of human motives; distrustful

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decorum

conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior; etiquette

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destitute

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

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dilemma

a difficult choice; especially a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives

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divulge

to reveal something private or secret

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docile

easy to teach or manage; submissive, compliant

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dogmatic

stating an opinion in an authoritative, superior, or arrogant manner

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emaciated

extremely thin, wasted away

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emulate

to imitate; to try to equal or better

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enamored

to be in love with

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enhance

to increase; to raise to a higher degree or quality

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enigma

a puzzling or seemingly inexplicable situation, person, etc.

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enraptured

to be delighted, thrilled

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enunciate

to pronounce words clearly and distinctly

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ethnic

of or having to do with races or classes of people and their language, culture, history, etc.

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evoke

to call forth; to draw forth

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1st person point of view

when a character narrates the story with pronouns I-me-we-my-mine-us-ours in his or her speech

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2nd person point of view

when the author uses you and your; rare; seldom speaks directly to the reader

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3rd person limited point of view

employs the reader to enter only one character’s mind

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3rd person objective point of view

narrator tells a story without describing any character’s thoughts, opinions, or feelings

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3rd person omniscient point of view

an outside perspective exposing the thoughts of every character

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act

a major division; a group of scenes forming part of a play

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allegory

an extended metaphor where characters, places, and objects symbolize larger concepts

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allusion

a reference to an historical event or figure

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ambiguity

the use of language to suggest more than one meaning

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anagnorisis

the startling discovery that produces a change from ignorance to wisdom

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antagonist

a rival to the main character in a literary work

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auditory imagery

words that appeal to sound

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biblical allusion

a reference to a Biblical event or figure

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character vs character

external conflict between two characters

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character vs God

external conflict between a character and God

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character vs nature

external conflict between a character and natural forces

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character vs self

internal conflict within one’s mind

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character vs society

external conflict between a character and social norms

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character vs supernatural

conflict between a character and fictitious supernatural beings

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character vs technology

conflict between a character and technological forces

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characterization

the act of creating and developing imaginary characters in a story

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cliche

an expression that has lost its freshness through repeated use

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climax

the highest point of emotional impact in a story

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comedy

literature meant to entertain and amuse

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conflict

provides interest and suspense; opposing force to the protagonist

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connotation

the implied or suggested meaning of a word

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context clues

hints to understand unfamiliar words

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denotation

the strict, literal meaning of a word

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diacope

uninterrupted repetition with minimal words in between

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dialogue

a conversation between characters

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drama

imitated human action through actors

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dramatic irony

difference between what a character knows and what the reader knows

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dynamic character

a character who changes over time due to conflict or crises

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ellipses

a device to omit parts of a sentence for reader interpretation

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erotema

a rhetorical question posed for dramatic effect

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euphemism

substituting a harsh term with a kinder one

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exposition

introduction and opening scenes in a literature piece

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falling action

events following the climax leading to resolution

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flashback

interrupting current action to go to past events

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foil character

a character contrasting with another to highlight traits

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foreshadowing

hints of future outcomes in a narrative

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genre

major categories a literary work fits into

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gustatory imagery

taste imagery

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historical allusion

a reference to a historical event

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hubris

excessive pride leading to downfall

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hyperbole

deliberate exaggeration for effect

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imagery

words that appeal to the five senses

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inference

conclusions drawn from details in a story

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interjection

a part of speech showing emotion

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irony

contrast between appearance and reality

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