Vocab

Question 1

Mood

Answer 1

A temporary state of mind or feeling.

Question 2

Characterization

Answer 2

The creation or construction of a fictional character.

Question 3

Foreshadowing

Answer 3

A warning or indication of a future event.

Question 4

Claim

Answer 4

State that something is the case without evidence or proof.

Question 5

Counterclaim

Answer 5

A claim made to rebut a previous claim

Question 6

Universal Topic

Answer 6

Something that is relatable by everybody

Question 7

Central Idea

Answer 7

The big point or the most important thing the writer want to tell you about the topic.

Question 8

Inference

Answer 8

A conclusion made from evidence.

Question 9

Great Depression

Answer 9

A severe world wide economic disintegrated in the united States by the stock market.

Question 10

Because/But/So

Answer 10

They are all conjunctions.

Question 11

Juncture

Answer 11

a particular point in event or time.

Question 12

debris

Answer 12

scattered piece of waste or remains

Question 13

morose

Answer 13

sad, gloomy, and depressed.

Question 14

brusque

Answer 14

abruptly, angrily, or
bluntly in manner or speech

Question 15

pantomine

Answer 15

an imitation of
someone else’s mannerisms

Question 16

reluctant

Answer 16

feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness

Question 17

contemplate

Answer 17

thought deeply
about

Question 18

imperious

Answer 18

in a haughty,
dictatorial, or overbearing manner

Question 19

anguished

Answer 19

with extreme anxiety or
torment; distressed

Question 20

scoff

Answer 20

to make fun of; tease

Question 21

pugnacious

Answer 21

belligerent or
aggressive in nature; quarrelsome

Question 22

ominous

Answer 22

in a threatening way,
indicating something bad is going to
happen

Question 23

derogatory

Answer 23

critical or disparaging

Question 24

decisive

Answer 24

able to make decisions
quickly; firm

Question 25

complacent

Answer 25

with self-satisfaction
smugly

Question 26

conceal

Answer 26

putting or keeping
someone or something out of sight;
hiding

Question 27

gnawing

Answer 27

persistent and troubling

Question 28

entrance

Answer 28

in a state of
fascination or wonder

Question 29

reprehensible

Answer 29

highly
unacceptable; deserving criticism

Question 30

bemused

Answer 30

caused somebody to
be confused or puzzled

Question 31

regard

Answer 31

thought carefully about
someone or something; judged

Question 32

solemn

Answer 32

in a humorless or
formal manner

Question 33

aloof

Answer 33

uninvolved with people or
events; remote

Question 34

meager

Answer 34

unsatisfactorily small

Question 35

disarming

Answer 35

charming; friendly or
trusting

Question 36

scornful

Answer 36

feeling or expressing
great contempt for someone or
something