L.A. Quarter 4 Exam Flashcards
Flammable
Easy to catch on fire
Reign
Rule / Under the rule of / Kingship
Portable
Easy to carry around
Inspection
Careful observation / Checking
Corridor
Hallway (narrow)
Epiphany
The holiday in which the three wise men gave gifts to Jesus
Milieu
a person’s social environment.
Patron
a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause.
Enact
put into practice (an idea or suggestion).
Syringe
Medical needle
Possession
Own
Inquire
Ask politely
Capacity
the maximum amount that something can contain.
Exploitation`
the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
Emaciated
Starved and neglected
Chuffs
Puffs out air (verb)
CD - ROM
a compact disc used as a read-only optical memory device for a computer system.
Download
copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet.
Fonts
set of type of one particular face and size.
Laptop
a computer that is portable and suitable for use while travelling.
Modem
a combined device for modulation and demodulation, for example, between the digital data of a computer and the analogue signal of a telephone line.
Network
a number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations.
Password
a string of characters that allows access to a computer system or service.
RAM
random-access memory.
Software
the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
Terminal
a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output.
Cursor
an indicator used to show the current position for user interaction on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input from a text input or pointing device
Disk
an information storage device for a computer in the shape of a round flat plate which can be rotated to give access to all parts of the surface.
Icon
a symbol or graphic representation on a screen of a program, option, or window.
Template
a preset format for a document or file.
Monitor
a device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something.
Gross income
the individual’s total pay from his or her employer before taxes or other deductions.
Inventory
a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.
merger
a combination of two things, especially companies, into one.
contrast
the state of being strikingly different from something else
despite
even though
error
mistake
inadequate
not suitable / insufficient
interact
interchange
point of view
perspective
tone
a modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood.
opinion
a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
perspective
point of view
personal essay
an essay you keep to yourself
central idea
theme or main idea which the story centers around
details
features / characteristic
chronological
in a sequence
subjective
personal
objective
not dependent on the mind for existence
omniscient
all knowing
theme
the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.
setting
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
historical fiction
fiction based on history
style
a manner or way.
freeverse
no rhyme or following grammar poem
sound devices
elements of literature and poetry that emphasize sound
