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Lit Exam Q1
Question | Answer |
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Furtive | secretive, shy |
Attributes | qualities; characteristics |
Disdain | dislike for something/one, thought of as unworthy or beneath one, scorn |
Conciliation | act of overcoming hostility; truce |
Feigned | protected, put on false apperence |
Pensive | deep in serious thought often about matters of a sad nature |
Mused | said thoughtfully |
Attire | clothes |
Abruptly | Suddenly; without warning |
Parody | closely imitates an author's style in order to produce a comic effect |
Prediction | is based on events and characters and own experience to reasonably guess what might happen |
Gnaw | cause constant discomfort, pain, or trouble to |
Subsided | decreased in activity or intensity |
Curdled | soured |
Delicacy | fitness of structure, quality, or form |
Insolently | with offensive rudeness |
Science Fiction | is fantasy that has its basis in scientific fact or fiction that is accepted as fact for the purpose of the story (usually takes place in the future) |
Drawing Conclusions | careful readers draw their own accurate conclusions based on info provided by the author |
Judgements and Decisions | careful readers make judgements that lead to decisions about the characters in a story; readers recognize the judgements/decisions that the characters make |
Integrity | moral uprightness; honesty; sincerity |
Plot | locate on a map/diagram; chart |
Avid | eager; enthusiastic |
Transcripts | written copy |
Vapor | tiny particles suspended in the air, such as mist/smoke |
Covert | secret; hidden |
Emitted | sent forth; gave off |
Immense | very large; huge |
Optical | relating to senses of sight |
Virtually | in almost every way, practically |
Fact vs. Nonfact | strategic readers must tell the difference between facts (proven) and non facts (which are statements made to create the impression of being fact) |
Anecdote | stories within a story; authors use them to make a point, entertain, or describe |
Evidences and Sources of Info | to determine truth of what you read, you need to study evidence given in what you're reading; you need to know if what the source of what you read is creadible |
Grueling | very difficult; exhausting |
Stout | having courage; brave; strong |
Ruefully | with sorrow/regret |
Implements | tools |
Unsion | union, as when two or more voices speak as one |
Stern | severe/strict; grim/forbidding |
Delusion | false idea; belief |
Gruesome | causing horror, disgust, or fear |
Poignant | deeply moving or sad |
Parasites | people who live off others for their own gain but give nothing back |
Foreshadowing | authors sometimes give readers clues to prepare them for future events in the story; they provoke interest and involve the reader in the plot |
Reflective | given to or showing serious or careful thinking |
Assent | agreement |
Optimistic | inclined to look on the bright side |
Antagonism | active opposition or hostility |
Incisive | penetrating or sharp |
Incriminate | suggest or show someone's guilt |
Legitimate | logically correct/valid |
Idiosyncrasy | unusual distinguishing characteristics of an individual such as mannerism or peculiarity |
Contorted | twisted out of shape |
Converging | coming together/trending to come together at a place |
Inference | writers don't always tell readers exactly what a character thinks; we must find clues in the story(text) and use our own experience to read between the lines to figure out accurately what the character is thinking |
Summarize | a process we use to check our understanding of what we read; it is a brief statement of the most important events/ideas |