English Vocab number 1 Flashcards
word, sample sentence, Def
chauvinistic, chauvinist
The boy was a CHAUVINIST, not believing any argument about the Warriors downfall to the Kings.
Def. To believe that your race or ethnicity is greater than any others
genre, generic
The boy’s favorite music GENRE was pop
Def. A type of style or creation of a given art
iconoclastic
The ICNONCLASTIC boys decided to harm a girl by destroying her religious clothing
Def. someone or something that attacks a certain set of beliefs
pagination
The boy had a lot of PAGINATION, labeling his notes, pens, binders and other equipment in sequential order.
Def. The sequence of numbers in a book or papers
diction
The first graders had an astounding DICTION, using 5 grade level and even some 6 grade words in their paragraphs.
Def. The choice of words that somebody uses in their speeches or writing.
simile
The class learned SIMILES so they could heighten their writing capabilities.
Def. A figure of speech.
immutable/mutable
With IMMUTABLE dictionaries I can declare the base values and then create a new immutable dictionary that is guaranteed to have the base values plus whatever I want to add.
Def. weather the object can change its values without changing its identity
ameliorate
The new $750 supplement attached to the maximum rate of FTB Part A for single parents of children aged 6-12 is intended to AMELIORATE this, but the yearly loss is in the thousands.
Def. To make something grow or become tolerable
abstract
Politicians have cottoned on to this in the ABSTRACT, but they are more reluctant to be drawn on where these houses should be.
Def. Something that is not connected to anything directly, on its own.
protagonist
Sadly, Pat, our supremely selfish PROTAGONIST, is the only truly fleshed-out character in the film.
Def. Leading character or the main character of the story
antagonist
Jackson might have retired from playing football, but his career as professional ANTAGONIST is still going strong.
Def. Someone who opposes the protagonist or the main character
inextricable
The was made to be INEXTRICABLE to keep people engaged and stay in the store
Def. Something that is impossible to escape or run from
metaphor
The class was taught METAPHORS so they could make their narratives more lively
Def. A figure of speech to engage readers in the story
naïve, naivete
The NAIVE little boy ran into the street and got hit by a car
Def. showing a lack of understanding a certain subject
contemporary, contemporaneous
The boy was CONTEMPORARY with his siblings, sometimes agreeing with them in the moment but often not for long.
Def. Existing at the same time
