Unit 5 Devices/ Vocab

Question 1

accomplice

Answer 1

a person who takes part in a crime

Question 2

annihilate

Answer 2

to destroy completely

Question 3

arbitrary

Answer 3

unreasonable; based on one’s own wishes without regard (thinking) for reason or fairness

Question 4

brazen

Answer 4

made of brass; shameless; impudent

Question 5

catalyst

Answer 5

a substance that causes a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

Question 6

exodus

Answer 6

a large scale departure or flight

Question 7

facilitate

Answer 7

to make easier; assist

Question 8

incorrigible

Answer 8

not able to be corrected; beyond control

Question 9

latent

Answer 9

hidden, present but not realized

Question 10

militant

Answer 10

to give in to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause

Question 11

morose

Answer 11

having a gloomy manner; not friendly or sociable

Question 12

opaque

Answer 12

not letting light through; not clear or lucid (easy to understand)

Question 13

paramount

Answer 13

chief in importance; above all others

Question 14

prattle

Answer 14

to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way (like a baby)

Question 15

rebut

Answer 15

to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refute (objection)

Question 16

reprimand

Answer 16

to scold, or find fault with

Question 17

servitude

Answer 17

slavery; forced labor

Question 18

slapdash

Answer 18

careless; and hasty

Question 19

stagnant

Answer 19

not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive sluggish; dull

Question 20

succumb

Answer 20

fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force

Question 21

allegory

Answer 21

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one using characters, events and settings (HIDDEN MEANING)

Question 22

maxim

Answer 22

a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct to live by

Question 23

parable

Answer 23

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson (LESSON)

Question 24

discourse

Answer 24

written or spoken communication or debate. A formal discussion based on a stance on an issue

Question 25

narration

Answer 25

the writer intends to tell a story or recount (go back & think about) an event

Question 26

description

Answer 26

writer intends to make the reader perceive something (create a picture through words)

Question 27

exposition

Answer 27

writer intends to explain or inform

Question 28

argumentation

Answer 28

the writer intends to change the mind or attitude of the reader (yelling at you through the words)