KS3 Key Words

Question 1

Ambiguous

Answer 1

It could have more than one meaning.

Question 2

Protagonist

Answer 2

The major role in a play, film or novel.

Question 3

Misogyny

Answer 3

Somebody who doesn’t give value to women.

Question 4

Patriarchal

Answer 4

Something thats controlled by men.

Question 5

Discrimination

Answer 5

Judging someone by their race, sex or colour.

Question 6

Predjudice

Answer 6

Judging someone without knowing about them.

Question 7

Feminism

Answer 7

Women being aware about their status and rights in society.

Question 8

Hierarchy

Answer 8

A system in society of people being ranked from most important to least.

Question 9

Trait

Answer 9

A characteristic or quality in somebody’s personality.

Question 10

Empathy

Answer 10

Share somebody else’s feelings.

Question 11

Insinuate

Answer 11

To suggest or hint slyly.

Question 12

Manipulate

Answer 12

Trying to control somebody’s life.

Question 13

Elucidate

Answer 13

Make something clear.

Question 14

Ambivalence

Answer 14

You cannot make a decision in a certain situation.

Question 15

Marginalise

Answer 15

To place something into a category of the lesser important.

Question 16

Oxymoron

Answer 16

Putting positive and negative statements together.

Question 17

Profound

Answer 17

Very deep.

Question 18

Omniportant

Answer 18

Lots of power.

Question 19

Microcosm

Answer 19

Seeing things from a small perspective.

Question 20

Hypocrosy

Answer 20

Trying act like what you’re not.

Question 21

Device

Answer 21

An object made for a particular purpose.

Question 22

Intention

Answer 22

The purpose.

Question 23

Consequence

Answer 23

The outcome of something.

Question 24

Clarity

Answer 24

Being clear.

Question 25

Concise

Answer 25

Explaining something briefly.