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Unit 2 Vocabulary
7th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Utopia | an ideal society |
| Dystopiaa | society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding. |
| Ritual | a ceremonial act; a customary procedure |
| Defiant | Boldly resistant or challenging |
| Adherence | obedience to a rule |
| Palpable | able to be touched or felt |
| Chastise | to punish severely |
| Reprieve | a temporary relief or delay |
| Subgenre | a subcategory within a particular genre |
| Nurturer | caregiver |
| Foreshadow | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. |
| Flashback | A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time |
| Appeal | A request to change |
| Port | a place to park |
| Dwelling | a place where people live |
| Integrity | (n.) honesty, high moral standards; |
| Regulated | controlled or managed |
| Retroactive | taking effect from a date in the past |
| Jaunty | easy and sprightly in manner or bearing |
| Amidst | surrounded by; in the middle of |