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ELA Vocabulary Words
English Language Arts Vocabulary Words 10/29
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| defiant | boldly resistant or challenging |
| idiosyncrasy | a structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group |
| assent | agreement; concurrence |
| transfixed | cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment |
| persistent | continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition |
| intelligible | able to be understood; comprehensible |
| intimidated | frighten or overawe someone, in order to make them do what one wants |
| menace | person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger |
| converging | come together from different directions so as eventually to meet |
| explicit | fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied |
| variations | the act, process, or result of varying |
| monologue | a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud |
| dialogue | conversation between two or more persons |