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STAAR English I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| attitude | a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings |
| characterize | describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of |
| compare | examine and note the similarities or differences of |
| conclude | decide by reasoning |
| contrast | put in opposition to show or emphasize differences |
| depict | give a description of |
| description | a statement that represents something in words |
| effective | producing or capable of producing an intended result |
| emphasize | stress or single out as important |
| express | communicate beliefs or opinions |
| highlight | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent |
| imply | express or state indirectly |
| infer | conclude by reasoning |
| inference | a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence |
| insert | put or introduce into something |
| interpretation | an explanation that results from making sense of something |
| primarily | for the most part |
| primary | most important |
| summarize | briefly present the main points of something |
| support | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
| anecdote | short account of an incident |
| context | the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation |
| convince | make realize the truth or validity of something |
| demonstrate | show the validity of something, as by example or explanation |
| development | the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining |
| excerpt | a passage selected from a larger work |
| illustrate | make clear or understandable by giving an example |
| indicate | give evidence of |
| organization | a planned structure for arranging or classifying |
| perspective | a way of regarding situations or topics |
| persuade | cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief |
| point of view | a mental position from which things are perceived |
| purpose | an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions |
| quotation | a passage or expression that is cited |
| represent | express indirectly by an image, form, or model |
| selection | a passage chosen from a larger work |
| significant | important in effect or meaning |
| specify | decide upon or fix definitely |
| suggest | imply as a possibility |
| viewpoint | a mental position from which things are considered |
| aside | a line spoken by an actor not intended for others on stage |
| character | an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction |
| characterization | a vivid verbal description |
| climax | the decisive moment in a novel or play |
| conflict | opposition in a work of fiction between characters or forces |
| development | the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining |
| dialogue | the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction |
| diction | the manner in which something is expressed in words |
| dramatic irony | when the audience understands something the characters don't |
| flashback | a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene |
| foil | a person or thing that serves to contrast with another |
| foreshadowing | the act of providing vague advance indications |
| linear | progressing from one stage or idea to the next in sequential order |
| mood | the prevailing psychological state |
| narrator | someone who tells a story |
| nonlinear | not arranged or expressed in a sequential or straightforward way |
| omniscient | knowing, seeing, or understanding everything |
| point of view | a mental position from which things are perceived |
| setting | the context and environment in which something is situated |
| soliloquy | a dramatic speech giving the illusion of unspoken reflection |
| subplot | a subordinate or secondary story in a work of fiction |
| syntax | the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences |
| theme | a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work |
| tone | a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author |
| unreliable | prone to be erroneous or misleading |
| figurative | not literal |
| imagery | the use of vivid sensory language in literature |
| irony | incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity |
| oxymoron | conjoined contradictory terms |
| personification | attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas |
| repetition | the continued use of the same word or word pattern |
| satire | a literary genre that uses humor to ridicule human failings and vices |
| simile | a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things |
| symbolism | the practice of investing things with arbitrary meaning |
| claim | an assertion that something is true or factual |
| conclusion | the last section of a communication |
| connotation | an idea that is implied or suggested |
| denotation | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression |
| dictionary | a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words |
| evidence | knowledge on which to base belief |
| graphic | a visual image |
| informational | relating to or conveying facts and knowledge |
| introduction | the first section of a communication |
| paraphrase | express the same message in different words |
| persuasive | intended or having the power to induce action or belief |
| purpose | an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions |
| summary | a brief statement that presents the main points |
| thesaurus | a book containing a classified list of synonyms |
| thesis | an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument |
| active voice | when the subject of a sentence performs the action |
| agreement | in grammar, the correspondence between two words |
| antecedent | the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers |
| audience | the part of the general public interested in something |
| clarity | the quality of being coherent and easily understood |
| comma | a punctuation mark (,) indicating the separation of elements |
| conclusion | the last section of a communication |
| context | discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage |
| counterargument | an opinion offered in opposition to another position |
| detail | a single fact considered separately from the whole |
| diction | the manner in which something is expressed in words |
| effective | producing or capable of producing an intended result |
| essay | an analytic or interpretive literary composition |
| expository | serving to expound or set forth |
| fragment | an incomplete sentence used as a complete sentence |
| grammar | the branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure |
| introduction | the first section of a communication |
| mechanics | the technical aspects of doing something |
| parallelism | repetition of similar or equivalent syntactic constructions |
| passive voice | when the subject of a sentence is a recipient of the action |
| position | a way of regarding situations or topics |
| pronoun | a function word that is used in place of a noun |
| punctuation | marks clarifying meaning by indicating separation of words |
| purpose | an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions |
| redundant | repeating the same sense in different words |
| syntax | the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences |
| tense | a category of verbs used to express distinctions of time |
| thesis | an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument |
| topic | the subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
| transition | a passage or word that connects a topic to one that follows |
| ad hoc | often improvised or impromptu |
| ad hominem | appealing to personal considerations rather than to reason |
| avant-garde | radically new or original |
| bona fide | not counterfeit or copied |
| bon voyage | expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture |
| caveat | a warning against certain acts |
| caveat emptor | the principle that the buyer takes on the risk of a purchase |
| cum laude | with honors; with academic distinction |
| de facto | existing, whether with lawful authority or not |
| deja vu | the experience of thinking a new situation already occurred |
| deus ex machina | an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve a difficulty |
| en masse | all together |
| mea culpa | an acknowledgment of your error or guilt |
| per se | with respect to its inherent nature |
| pro bono | done for the public good without compensation |
| quid pro quo | something given in exchange for something else |
| status quo | the existing state of affairs |
| tete-a-tete | a private conversation between two people |
| verbatim | using exactly the same words |
| vice versa | with the order reversed |
| ad nauseam | to a sickening or excessive extent |
| alma mater | a school you graduated from |
| carte blanche | complete freedom or authority to act |
| ergo | (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently |
| et al | and others |
| faux pas | a socially awkward or tactless act |
| gravitas | formality, dignity, or seriousness |
| habeas corpus | a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge |
| hoi polloi | the common people generally |
| joie de vivre | a keen or exuberant enjoyment of life |
| magnum opus | a creator's greatest work of art or literature |
| modus operandi | an unvarying or habitual method or procedure |
| nom de plume | a name an author uses instead of their real name |
| persona non grata | an individual who for some reason is not wanted or welcome |
| prima donna | a vain and temperamental person |
| pro forma | as a customary requirement only |
| savoir-faire | social skill |
| tabula rasa | a young mind not yet affected by experience |
| terra firma | the solid part of the earth's surface |
| vox populi | a belief or sentiment shared by most people |
Created by:
Sr. Guinn
Popular English Vocabulary sets