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Vocabulary Units 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| v. to cover up; to conceal | enshroud |
| adj. mentally ill; insane | demented |
| v. to sharpen | hone |
| v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass | beleaguer |
| v. to eat or swallow greedily | gorge |
| adj. no longer used or useful; very old | antiquated |
| n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain | opiate |
| n. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features | caricature |
| v. to waste time; to dawdle | dally |
| adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime | felonious |
| shameless boldness; nerve | gall |
| in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased | elated |
| to turn away feelings or affections | alienate |
| to force oneself into a situation uninvited | obtrude |
| a brutal, lawless person | ruffian |
| (v.) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; (n.) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports | parry |
| n: a scarcity; a lack; insufficiency | paucity |
| adj: believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate | fatalistic |
| v: to force oneself into a situation uninvited; impose; intrude | obtrude |
| adj: uninterested; listless; spiritless; apathetic | lackadaisical |
| v: to turn away feelings or affections; estrange; set against | alienate |
| adj: in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful; overjoyed | elated |
| n: shameless boldness; nerve ; insolence, impudence | gall |
| v. to deflect or evade a blow, especially in swordfighting ; repel | parry |
| n. a brutal, lawless person; thug, bully | ruffian |
| a long, narrative poem about a hero who goes on a journey or quest | Epic |
| a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events | Epic hero |
| an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. | Epithet |
| the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character | characterization |
| extreme exaggeration | hyperbole |
| A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | personification |
| an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | connotation |
| A comparison using "like" or "as" | simile |
| A comparison without using like or as | metaphor |
| a character who opposes or works against the protagonist | antagonist |
| Main character in a story | protagonist |
| A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant | verbal irony |
| An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected | situational irony |
| when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't | dramatic irony |
| a phrase that renames someone | epithet |
| A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds | epic |
| Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | imagery |
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