Y8 Tier 2 & 3 Vocabulary: Words that Burn

Question 1

Amnesty

Answer 1

A general pardon given by a government, esp. for political offenses: The government granted amnesty for the deserters.

Question 2

Universal

Answer 2

Having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world or the world’s population: Universal peace seems like an impossible dream.

Question 3

Adversity

Answer 3

A condition of trouble or difficulty: Times were bad, and the town was filled with adversity.

Question 4

Dignity

Answer 4

A sense of worth; pride or self-respect as shown in one’s appearance or behavior: She showed her dignity in the way she handled her troubles.

Question 5

Compassion

Answer 5

A feeling of sharing another’s suffering that leads to a desire to help: He was a leader with great compassion for the people of his country.

Question 6

To bear witness

Answer 6

To make a statement saying that one saw or knows something: The numerous awards on the walls bear witness to his great success.

Question 7

Anaphora

Answer 7

The repetition of the same words at the start of successive sentences or clauses: we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground.

Question 8

Asyndeton

Answer 8

A group of words or clauses that aren’t connected by a conjunction: Reduce, reuse, recycle.

Question 9

Epistrophe

Answer 9

Repetition at the end of successive clauses/sentences: I’ll Be There. Sunshine or rain, I’ll be there. Whether good times or bad, I’ll be there.

Question 10

Emotive language

Answer 10

Language that makes the reader respond emotionally, perhaps sympathising with a character or sharing the writer’s point of view: ‘heavenly’, ‘terrifying’ and ‘betrayed’.