english vocab

Question 1

gamut

Answer 1

range, scope, spectrum. noun

Question 2

nuance

Answer 2

n. a subtle distinction or difference in expression, meaning, response ; a barely noticeable quality

Question 3

epitomizes

Answer 3

(v). the writer’s use of imagery epitomizes the character’s selflessness

Question 4

evokes

Answer 4

perfect for writers craft

Question 5

engenders

Answer 5

v. to cause to exist “the poet’s use of the powerful words and phrases engenders feelings of sympathy”

Question 6

vehicle

Answer 6

N. “the writer uses her poem as a vehicle to express her thoughts on war”

Question 7

employs

Answer 7

V. use instead of use ; the writer employs a number of techniques to create an image of the character’s desperation

Question 8

palpable

Answer 8

adj. creates a palpable sense of..

Question 9

pathos

Answer 9

n. a rhetorical device used to evoke sympathy

“The writer’s use of pathos helps us to see the character’s vulnerability”

Question 10

undertone

Answer 10

n. denotes an implied or suggested meaning

“the writer creates a sinister undertone through the description of the eerie house”

Question 11

connotes

Answer 11

V. to explore words, feelings or ideas that we associate with a particular word. “the description of the character’s home connotes a sense of warmth and comfort.

Question 12

perpetual

Answer 12

adj. neverending or constntly changing

Question 13

inane

Answer 13

adjective
lacking sense or meaning; silly.
“don’t badger people with inane questions”

Question 14

buoyed

Answer 14

verb
keep (someone or something) afloat.
“the creatures could swim, both buoyed up and cooled by the water”

Question 15

insensate

Answer 15

adj.
completely lacking sense or reason (can be physical)
“insensate jabbering”