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Vocab U 7 & 8
8th Grade Language Arts Vocabulary Lists 7 and 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hermit | a person who isolates themselves from others |
| allusion | a brief reference to a person, event, or place |
| characterization | the act of creating and developing a character |
| foreshadow | when the author gives hints to future events |
| historical fiction | tells a story set in the past |
| torrent | fit; outburst |
| gumption | willingness to take a risk; courage |
| science fiction | a genre of fiction in which the stories tell about the science and technology of the future |
| extravagance | excessiveness |
| morale | mental condition relating to courage or confidence |
| vital | necessary to life |
| intrigue | appeal strongly to; captivate |
| uncanny | beyond the ordinary or normal |
| refugee | a person who flees for safety |
| mystery | a genre of fiction where a detective solves a crime |
| narrative | a spoken or written account of connected events; a story |
| fantasy | a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena |
| eminent | high in station; or rank; prominent |
| tumultuously | marked by disturbance and uproar |
| fluent | spoken or written with ease |