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Final Exam Vocab
Vocab Words that will appear on the final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amiable | friendly |
| extraneous | unnecessary; unimportant |
| caustic | like acid; corrosive |
| apochrypal | of doubtful origin; false |
| animosity | ill will; hostility |
| deplete | to use up; lessen; reduce |
| amity | friendship |
| auspicious | favorable; promising |
| distinguish | to recognize something seperately |
| transparent | easily seen |
| sympathy | shared feeling |
| incidental | occurring accidentally |
| vital | alive; important |
| abstract | lacking substance; not concrete |
| resolute | determined; firm; unwavering |
| acute | sharp; shrewd |
| discord | disagreement |
| deter | to prevent; to stop |
| expunge | to erase; to strike out |
| explicit | `to make clear |
| vivid | clear and bright |
| intensify | to increase the strength |
| subjugate | to subdue; dominate; enslave |
| conflict | An event or events that challenges the character in a story. |
| climax | The major conflict of the story that is either addressed or resolved by the end. |
| resolution | The final step of the story arc where all conflicts are resolved in some way and the story ends. |
| exposition | The first part of a story that introduces characters and setting. The conflict may also begin. |
| complication | something that introduces, usually unexpectedly, some difficulty, problem, change, etc.: |
| Clique | a small group of people with similar interests and goals Example: The clique invested the money and made a profit |
| Collective | a group of people who own something together, usually a farm or a business. Example: The collective made a choice and bought the property. |
| Cooperative | Cooperative (noun)-a company that is owned and run by the people who work in it The cooperative is owned and worked by Paul, Sally, and Sarah. |
| Invest | to put money into something in the hopes that it will grow in value Example: His mother invested in his education so he could become a doctor. |
| Liability | something for which someone is responsible Example: Sarah owns the car and she is liable for it. |