Unit 3: Week 1 Vocabulary

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  1. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  2. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  3. recall
    bring to mind
  4. appeal
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
  5. confide
    confer a trust upon
  6. enthusiasm
    a lively interest
    Today she did not feel much like listening, but making an effort to show some enthusiasm for her grandmother’s offer, she added, “You can tell me all about the people who sent them.”
  7. shatter
    break into many pieces
    Especially today, after Martha’s announcement had shattered her, it was good to hear once again the words she had anticipated Abuelita would say, as she had on other occasions: "Ay, hijita, how we loved that rancho..."
  8. reassure
    give or restore confidence in
    Amalia wished Abuelita could just pick her up and hold her tightly as she used to do when Amalia was smaller, reassuring her grandchild that she belonged to something that would never change.
  9. encompass
    include in scope
    Abuelita gestured with her hands as if to encompass the huge table, and Amalia could just see it covered with colorful paper doll clothes.
  10. inseparable
    not capable of being split
    They were inseparable, those two. Whether they were jumping rope or playing jacks, they spent all their time together.
  11. fiction
    a literary work based on the imagination
    Fiction tells made-up stories to entertain readers.
  12. realistic
    representing what is; not abstract or ideal
    Realistic fiction tells stories that are made up but could really happen.
  13. character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
    Realistic fiction tells stories that are made up but could really happen. It includes
    •Characters who are believable
    •Settings that are or seem like places in the real world
    •Plots based on realistic events and actions
    •Themes, or messages, that relate to real life
  14. setting
    facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
    Realistic fiction tells stories that are made up but could really happen. It includes
    •Characters who are believable
    •Settings that are or seem like places in the real world
    •Plots based on realistic events and actions
    •Themes, or messages, that relate to real life
  15. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
    Realistic fiction tells stories that are made up but could really happen. It includes
    •Characters who are believable
    •Settings that are or seem like places in the real world
    •Plots based on realistic events and actions
    •Themes, or messages, that relate to real life
  16. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
    Realistic fiction tells stories that are made up but could really happen. It includes
    •Characters who are believable
    •Settings that are or seem like places in the real world
    •Plots based on realistic events and actions
    •Themes, or messages, that relate to real life
  17. preposition
    a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
    Prepositions are words that show location, time, direction, or other details.
  18. prepositional phrase
    a phrase beginning with a preposition
    A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and a noun or pronoun called an object.
  19. object
    (grammar) a noun or noun equivalent that is acted upon
    A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and a noun or pronoun called an object.
  20. root
    the form of a word after all affixes are removed
    Latin roots are the basis for many words in English. Knowing the origin of words can help you define unfamiliar words.
  21. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
    An opinion essay is a type of argumentative text that gives the writer’s point of view about a topic.
  22. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
    Words and phrases that help readers understand an unfamiliar word are called context clues.
Created on Wed Oct 14 09:24:22 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Oct 15 10:02:37 EDT 2020)

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