Academic Vocab

Question 1

Cite

Answer 1

to mention in support, proof, or confirmation

Question 2

Relevant

Answer 2

bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent

Question 3

Figurative Language

Answer 3

language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.

Question 4

dialogue

Answer 4

the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.

Question 5

Tone

Answer 5

any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.

Question 6

mood

Answer 6

a state or quality of feeling at a particular time

Question 7

paraphrase

Answer 7

a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.

Question 8

Elaborate

Answer 8

to add details in writing, speaking, etc.; give additional or fuller treatment

Question 9

Theme

Answer 9

a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition

Question 10

Central Idea

Answer 10

The central idea can be best described as the dominant impression or the universal, generic truth found in the story.

Question 11

Judgement

Answer 11

the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

to assert or maintain as a fact

Question 13

Thesis

Answer 13

a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections

Question 14

Convey

Answer 14

to lead or conduct, as a channel or medium

Question 15

Pronoun

Answer 15

any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, who, what. Pronouns are sometimes formally distinguished from nouns, as in English by the existence of special objective forms, as him for he or me for I,

Question 16

Connotation

Answer 16

something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described

Question 17

Denotation

Answer 17

the act or fact of denoting; indication

Question 18

Precise

Answer 18

definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed

Question 19

Verb

Answer 19

any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object.

Question 20

Adverb

Answer 20

any member of a class of words that function as modifiers of verbs or clauses, and in some languages, as Latin and English, as modifiers of adjectives, other adverbs, or adverbial phrases, as very in very nice, much in much more impressive, and tomorrow in She’ll write to you tomorrow

Question 21

Significant

Answer 21

having or expressing a meaning; indicative; suggestive

Question 22

allusion

Answer 22

a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication

Question 23

flashback

Answer 23

Seeing something you saw in the past.

Question 24

Point of view

Answer 24

The authors perspective while reading, or writing the book.

Question 25

Imagery

Answer 25

Something that could not really happen in the real world unless magic was real.

Question 26

Repitition

Answer 26

An author repeating something in the book that he/she is writing.

Question 27

Symbolism

Answer 27

the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.