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FINAL VOCABULARY

Word/Term/Root/AffixDefinition
procrastinate to put off doing
catacomb underground burial chamber
heinous extremely wicked
vie to strive, compete
sagacious wise
incorrigible bad, beyond correction
ostracize to exclude from a group
infamous notorious, well-known for wrong-doing
amiable friendly
gregarious sociable, enjoying the company of others
labyrinth a maze
irk to bother, pester, irritate, annoy
genre type or category
ambiguous unclear, having more than one meaning
omniscient all-knowing
antagonist the force working against the main character
setting time and place of a story
allegory a story in which characters represent ideas
allusion a reference to something the reader should recognize
conflict a struggle between two opposing forces
anecdote a brief story used to make a point
irony the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
dialect speech pattern of a particular region
exposition writing that explains; the part of a story that gives background information
dialogue conversation between characters
flashback an interruption in a story used to tell about previous action
foreshadowing hinting about future action
metaphor a comparison between two different objects
myth a story usually about gods and goddesses that attempts to give meaning to the world
protagonist main character
simile a comparison using like or as
symbol one object that represents another
point of view the mind from which the story is told
theme main idea of a story
anthropo mankind
ped foot, leg
derm skin
theo god
phobia fear
pyro fire
mania craziness, derangement
psych mind
sophy wisdom
ist a person who believes in
phil love
lateral side
poly many
ject throw
duct to lead
trans across
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