Vocabulary Lesson 8

Question 1

secret; having hidden meaning; mysterious

Answer 1

cryptic

Question 2

hasty and without attention to details

Answer 2

cursory

Question 3

shortage; scarcity

Answer 3

dearth

Question 4

to weaken; to make feeble

Answer 4

debilitate

Question 5

decay; decline

Answer 5

decadence

Question 6

great respect; honor

Answer 6

deference

Question 7

to let out the air out; to reduce in size or importance

Answer 7

deflate

Question 8

to describe in words; to sketch; to portray

Answer 8

delineate

Question 9

behavior; manner

Answer 9

demeanor

Question 10

expression of strong disapproval made openly and publicly; public condemnation

Answer 10

denunciation

Question 11

the tools of a storyteller, such as ordering events so that they build to a climactic moment or withholding information until a crucial or appropriate moment when revealing it creates a desired effect

Answer 11

narrative devices

Question 12

the style of telling the “story,” even if the passage is nonfiction

Answer 12

narrative technique

Question 13

look for words in the passage that have strong connotations–words that intensify the emotional effect

Answer 13

persuasive devices

Question 14

When writing this, you should present a coherent argument in which the evidence builds to a logical and relevant conclusion

Answer 14

persuasive essay

Question 15

refers to all devices of composition available to a writer, such as diction syntax, sentence structure, and figures of speech; produces the cumulative effect of a work

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resources of language

Question 16

refers to how a passage is constructed; look at the passage’s organization and how the author combines images, details, or arguments to serve his of her purpose

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rhetorical features

Question 17

look at the type of sentences the author uses; types include simple, compound, complex, and variations created with combinations

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sentence structure

Question 18

note and analyze all of the elements in language that contribute to style– such as diction, syntax, tone, attitude, figures of speech, connotations, and repetition

Answer 18

stylistic devices