English Mid-Terms Flashcards
courage in facing difficulties
fortitude
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
insidious
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
opulent
to say again, repeat
reiterate
not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
stolid
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
tentative
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
unkempt
peaceable, friendly
amicable
possible, able to be done
feasible
(n) a wry face, facial distortion; (v) to make a wry face
grimace
extremely careful; particular about details
meticulous
to examine closely
scrutinize
to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
alienate
of or related to cooking or the kitchen
culinary
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
exhilarate
stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
inclement
to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate
liquidate
(v) to set right, remedy; (n) relief from wrong or injury
redress
an accomplishment, the act of achieving
attainment
spiteful, showing ill will
malevolent
knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
omniscient
exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
scrupulous
proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
supercilious
one who does good to others
benefactor
shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
diffident
to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
embark
unconquerable, refusing to yield
indomitable
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
plod
(v) to rest; lie; place; (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
repose
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
brandish
to include or contain; to be made up of
comprise
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
destitute
definite, clearly stated
explicit
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
inopportune
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic
ironic
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
officious
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
premeditated
(n) comfort, relief; (v) to comfort, console
solace
dignified, majestic
stately
When was TKAM published?
1960
What award did TKAM win in 1961?
Pulitzer Prize
In what person is TKAM narrated?
first-person limited (Scout)
What is the setting of TKAM?
Maycomb, Alabama, 1933-1935
What are some social evils that occur during the era of TKAM?
prejudice, racial inequality, and violence
What are the major conflict and theme in TKAM?
good versus evil and the loss of innocence in a harsh environment
There are many _____ and _____ presented by the author of TKAM.
metaphors and similes
What are some examples of foreshadowing in TKAM?
trial and death of Tom Robinson, various gifts found in the tree, Bob Ewell’s threatening behavior prior to his attack on the children
“And in the end, the love you take …
… is equal to the love you make.”
to make larger, increase
augment
