Vocabulary

Question 1

The attitude that an author takes towards and audience, subject, or character

Answer 1

Tone

Question 2

The main idea or message about life that a poem, story, novel, and play conveys

Answer 2

Theme

Question 3

The sequence of events in a narrative work

Answer 3

Plot

Question 4

The central character in a literary work around whom the main conflict revolves

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Protagonist

Question 5

The person or force opposing the protagonist or central character

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Antagonist

Question 6

Varied

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Diversified

Question 7

To mourn or express grief for

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Lament

Question 8

To drive off

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Dispel

Question 9

To die or cease to exist

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Perish

Question 10

Calm; peaceful

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Tranquil

Question 11

Flatterers; suck ups

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Toadies

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(To) support

Answer 12

Advocate

Question 13

Agreement

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Concord

Question 14

Brief, non-serious involvement

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Dalliance

Question 15

Praise

Answer 15

Eulogy

Question 16

Symbol or image that recurs in literature

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Archetype

Question 17

Language that appeals to the senses

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Imagery

Question 18

Figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared

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Metaphor

Question 19

Close repetition of constant sounds

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Alliteration

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To attack verbally

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Harangue

Question 21

Cannot be tolerable

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Insufferable

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Generous minded; big-hearted

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Magnanimous

Question 23

An equal

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Peer

Question 24

To look closely

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Peer

Question 25

Expressing care and concern

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Solicitous

Question 26

The assignment of human characteristics to gods, animals, or inanimate objects

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Anthropomorphism

Question 27

To scold

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Reprimand

Question 28

Through the sense of touch

Answer 28

Tactile

Question 29

1) joining | 2) speaking clearly

Answer 29

Articulation

Question 30

Containing a lot in a small space

Answer 30

Compendious

Question 31

Shortage

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Dearth

Question 32

Prayer

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Invocation

Question 33

Sadness; stirring the emotions

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Pathos

Question 34

Statement of values

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Manifesto

Question 35

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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Inference

Question 36

A long narrative poem about a larger than life hero who embodies the values of his or her people

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Epic

Question 37

Voters in a district; a group of supporters

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Constituency

Question 38

A person or a thing of little or no importance

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Nonentity

Question 39

A deliberate insult

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Affront

Question 40

Bitterness; bad feeling

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Rancor

Question 41

Waste

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Squander

Question 42

Self-sacrifice

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Altruism

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Judgement

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Discernment

Question 44

Puzzle

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Enigma

Question 45

Words that have nearly the same meaning

Answer 45

Synonyms

Question 46

Unspoken or unwritten meanings associated with a word beyond its literal definition

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Connotation

Question 47

A very short and simple story that teaches a religious or moral lesson

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Parable

Question 48

To lessen or decrease

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Abate

Question 49

Commotion or noisy confusion

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Tumult

Question 50

Separation

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Estrangement

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Crooked; intending to cheat

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Fraudulent

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Unshakeable; fearless

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Indomitable

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To detest

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Abhor

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To scold

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Chide

Question 55

Word choice

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Diction

Question 56

To regard in a certain way

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Deem

Question 57

Secret

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Clandestine

Question 58

Self-governing

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Autonomous

Question 59

To twist, distort

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Warp

Question 60

Belief

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Credulity

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To strip of belongings/ possessions/ values

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Despoil

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Flexible

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Lithe

Question 63

Comfort

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Solace

Question 64

1) (v) to cancel or postpone (the punishment of someone) | 2) (n) a cancellation or postponement

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Reprieve

Question 65

Rundown; abandoned

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Derelict

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Accomplishment

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Attainment

Question 67

A mere nothing; something insignificant

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Nullity

Question 68

Lacking energy or interest

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Apathetic

Question 69

A hesitation or an objection

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Demur

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Tending to inspire awe, wonder, or alarm

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Formidable

Question 71

To make ( a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

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Exacerbate

Question 72

Excessively dry

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Arid

Question 73

Chained; tied up

Answer 73

Fettered

Question 74

Dirty; squalid, wretched

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Sordid