English Vocabular (11th grade)

Theme

A universal message or lesson from a story

Central idea

The specific main point of a text. It is a specific one-sentence summary of the most important point the author is making.

Dystopia

(n) An imagined society or state where there is real suffering or injustice

Epigraph

To write upon, write about something

Palimpset

(n) Something that has been reused or altered but still bears visible traces of its earlier form

Bastion

(n) A fortified place seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition, etc.

Novel

(adj) Of a new and unqualified kind; different from anything seen or known before

Reprehensible

(adj) deserving of rebuke; blameworthy; open to criticism or rebuke

Negligence

(n) the quality, fact, or result of being lazy, careless; guilty of or characterized by neglect as of duty

Benevolent

(adj) kind, generous, giving; characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; charitable

Provocative

(adj) provoking or stimulating a response, such as curiosity, interest, thought, anger, hostility, etc. (n) something provocative

Lucid

(adj) easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensive; characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or sane

Hypocrisy

(adj) saying one thing but doing the opposite, or pretending to have beliefs and values you do not actually hold

Hypocrite

(n) a person who indulges in hypocrisy

Abdicate

(v) to give up (throne, power, responsibility)

Theocracy

(n) government ruled by religious laws and officials

Totalitarian

(n) government with total, absolute authority over all life

Patriarchy

(n) a system or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded

Oppression

(n) prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control

Feminism

(n) the advocacy of woman’s rights on the basis of the equality of the genders

Misogyny

(n) dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women

Subjugation

(n) the act of bringing someone or something under domination or control

Complicity

(n) the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

Fallacious

(Adj) mistaken or misleading

Innovate

(V) to introduce something new

Irascible

(Adj) easily angered

Redundant

(Adj) unnecessary repetition, or excess

Afflicted

(Adj) affected or troubled by an illness, pain, or problem (n) affliction

Exalted

(Adj) placed at a high or powerful level: elevated in rank, character, or status (v) exalt

Importunities

(N) persistent and troublesome demands or requests

Mitigate

(V) to make something less severe, serious, or painful

Torpor

(N) a state of physical or mental inactivity; sluggishness

Ephemeral

(Adj) lasting for a very short time

Immutable

(Adj) not subject to change; unchangeable

Merge

(V) to combine or unite; to fuse into one

Belligerent

(Adj) hostile or aggressive; argumentative

Gravity

(N) seriousness or importance

Diffident

(Adj) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence