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Lit Exam Q1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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