Unit 4: Week 2 Vocabulary

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  1. limitation
    an act of restricting (as by regulation)
  2. grace
    elegance and beauty of movement or expression
  3. noble
    having high or elevated character
  4. empower
    give or delegate authority to
  5. resist
    express opposition through action or words
  6. resemble
    be similar or bear a likeness to
    Folks thought the year resembled a hangman’s gallows and took it as a bad sign.
  7. suspicious
    arousing distrust
    A scarlet stocking hanging toe up meant a merchant vessel from the islands or foreign port. When the toe hung down, it meant the vessel was suspicious and needed watching.
  8. relay
    pass along
    He’d read her clothesline then steal away through the darkened city to the countryside, relaying the information back to Washington’s headquarters, so the Patriots were aware of who might be gunrunners and smugglers for the British.
  9. stalk
    recur constantly and spontaneously to
    She bounded after him, darting in and out of the shadows between the lampposts, stalking him like a silent cat in her stocking feet through the damp streets.
  10. solemnly
    in a serious and dignified manner
    Then, solemnly, he bowed his head and spoke in a low voice.
  11. historical
    having once existed as distinct from being legendary
    Historical fiction is a story about a real time and place in history.
  12. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
    An author’s purpose is his or her reason for writing. Authors may write to inform, to persuade, to entertain, or to express.
  13. character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
    Historical fiction tells about events and people from the past. It includes
    •Settings that describe a time and place in the past
    •Characters that seem realistic for the setting
    •Plots that make sense in the setting
  14. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
    Historical fiction tells about events and people from the past. It includes
    •Settings that describe a time and place in the past
    •Characters that seem realistic for the setting
    •Plots that make sense in the setting
  15. setting
    facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
    Historical fiction tells about events and people from the past. It includes
    •Settings that describe a time and place in the past
    •Characters that seem realistic for the setting
    •Plots that make sense in the setting
  16. comparative
    the form of an adjective or adverb with "more" or "-er"
    A comparative adjective compares two people, places, things, or groups.
  17. superlative
    the form of a word denoting the greatest degree or extent
    A superlative adjective compares three or more.
  18. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
    A text’s theme is its central message or meaning.
  19. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
    While reading, make inferences, or figure out information that is not stated directly.
  20. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
    A synonym is a word with the same or similar meaning as another word.
  21. antonym
    a word that expresses an opposite meaning
    An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning.
  22. conflict
    opposition in a work of fiction between characters or forces
    Conflict is the problem or situation that sets a story in motion. There are two main types of conflicts: internal and external.
  23. internal
    innermost or essential
    An internal conflict is between the character and himself or herself (for example, a struggle with his or her conscience).
  24. external
    coming from the outside
    An external conflict is between a character and
    •another character
    •society (for example, a struggle against an unjust law)
    •nature (for example, surviving on a mountain during a snowstorm)
  25. climax
    the decisive moment in a novel or play
    The climax is the most exciting part of a story.
  26. resolution
    finding an answer to a problem
    The story ends with a resolution that tells what happens to the characters as a result of the climax.
  27. dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
    Dialogue is a written conversation between characters.
  28. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
    Context clues are the words, phrases, or sentences around an unfamiliar word that can help you determine its meaning.
Created on Wed Oct 14 10:13:40 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Oct 16 09:51:10 EDT 2020)

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