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English 9 B Unit 5
Unit 5 Vocabulary for English 9 B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| beggar | to go beyond the limits of something |
| depreciate | to reduce the value of something |
| instigates | encourages |
| longitudinal | straight; usually vertical |
| patent | obvious |
| sterling | of the highest quality |
| tone | the author's attitude towards a subject. Tone emerges from the author's use of language |
| irony | the contrasting of what appears to be with what really is |
| theme | the main idea of a work of literature |
| improvisations | things that are made on the spot and without prior planning or preparation |
| post-bellum | after-war. Usually refers to the period after the American Civil War |
| vernacular art | art made by people who do not regard themselves as artists and who have no formal art training |
| repetition | the technique of using repeated elements in a poem to give it rhythm. |
| amphoras | ceramic vases with handles and a narrow neck |
| adulation | excessive praise |
| aghast | full of horror and shock |
| askew | not in a straight or level position |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high |
| gamut | the complete range or scope |
| predicament | a difficult or embarrasing situation |
| ruinous | disastrous; destructive |
| vexation | being annoyed, worried, or frustrated |