R-T Voc 1-8 Review Flashcards
raze
completely destroy
recursive
relating to or involving the REPEATED application of a rule, definition, or procedure to successive results.
ramshackle
an object in a state of severe disrepair
reverie
a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream
reading connections
there are three connections that readers can make while they read something: TEXT TO SELF, TEXT TO TEXT, AND TEXT TO WORLD
reading connection: TEXT TO SELF
when I read something and it reminds me of an experience in my life or the life of someone I know
reading connection: TEXT TO TEXT
when I read something and it reminds me of an experience someone in something I read or watched also experienced
reading connection: TEXT TO WORLD
when I read something and it reminds me of something happening in the world, news, politics
solidarity
unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group
solidarity POS?
NOUN - it is a thematic word…or an idea
sensory language
language that uses words to create connections to five/six senses; sensory writing is used to provide the reader with a vivid image or description of something
syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
semantics
the study of the meaning of words, phrases, sentences within text; “destination” and “last stop” technically mean the same thing, but semantics analyze their subtle shades of meaning.
sanction
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
scintillate
emit flashes of light; sparkle, gleam, shine, twinkle
summary
a precise and concise recount which includes the theme, plot, lesson, and information from the beginning, the middle, and the end of the text
symbolism
the use of concrete symbols to represent abstract ideas or qualities.
shackled
chained or restrained
shackled POS?
VERB - an action
taut
stretched or pulled tight; not wrinkled
transgression
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense
temperance
abstinence from the use of certain things
NOUNAMES
a word that NAMES- an idea, a place, an object, or a person, it is also a THEME
ADJECTIVE
a word that DESCRIBES - a noun (such as an idea, a place, an object, or a person)
ADVERB
a word that DESCRIBES - HOW the action is being done (quickly)
PREPOSITION
a word that NAMES - the location of the noun
PRONOUN
a word that REPLACES - a noun (me, her, them, us, it)
VERB
a word that NAMES - the action (predicate) done by the noun
Passive VERB
has been; will be; would; is; was; to be
Active VERBS
clearly name an action - ate, ran, jumped, spoke
