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Unit 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition | Part Of Speech | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| active voice | the form a transitive verb takes when it expresses an action done by its subject. (subject + verb + object) | Noun | In the sentence, "The cat chased the mouse, the writer uses the active voice to show the cat (subject) performing the action (chased) directly," |
| contribute | to add to or give something to help support a specific idea or reach a common purpose | Verb | He contributed nothing to the project. |
| imply | to strongly suggest something that is not expressly stated | Verb | What are you implying? |
| reinforce | to strengthen or support an idea, usually with additional material | Verb | You need more evidence to reinforce your argument. |
| stanza | a group of lines in a poem, often separated by spaces (the “paragraph” of a poem) | Noun | This poem has 5 stanzas. |
| alliteration | When the same sound or letters appear at the beginning of words in a sentence/phrase. | Noun | Fair is Foul. Foul is Fair. |
| allusion | A figure of speech in which a writer makes a reference to a famous story, person, object, or event. | Noun | Gee, Einstein. We don't want another Chernobyl on our hands. |
| hyperbole | A figure of speech in which a writer makes a reference to a famous story, person, object, or event. | Noun | My mom is going to kill me when I get home. |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell) to help the reader image a text or to experience an event like the author | Noun | The imagery that the author used to describe the beautiful princess. |
| metaphor | Compares two things that are not alike without using like or as. | Noun | She is a fox. |
| personification | Gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. | Noun | The tree seemed to sway in time to the music. |
| similie | Compares two things that are not alike using like or as. | Noun | Life is like a box of chocolates. |
| symbolism | using objects, characters, actions, events, etc. (symbols) to represent or signify something more profound or abstract than its literal existence | Noun | Her heart, a blooming rose opened to her people. |
| suspense | when the reader experiences uncertainty about how the plot will progress or what a character’s motivation is | Noun | He needed to get out of the city, whatever it took. |
| foreshadowing | a literary device where the author or speaker provides hints to later events/things that will happen in a narrative | Noun | Even though the sky darkened, he didn't take an umbrella to work. |
| -tion | suffocation | the act of suffocating | The slow suffocation is maddening. |
| sub- | subway | a train system that runs underground | We used the subway to navigate around NYC. |
| subconscious | The subconscious is the part of your mind that operates below your conscious awareness. It includes feelings, memories, and thoughts you are not actively thinking about, but that can still influence your decisions and behaviors without you realizing it. | Noun | He shoved the guilt into is subconscious. |
| suspicion | a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true | Noun | We raised many suspicions about our crumbling foundation. |
| despised | feel contempt or a deep repugnance for. | Verb | I despised the minister. |
| deterioration | the process of becoming progressively worse. | Noun | The deterioration shocked everybody. |
| introspective | Introspection is the simple act of looking inward to examine your own thoughts, feelings, and mental processes, essentially self-reflection or self-analysis to understand your inner world, the state of introspection is called introspective. | Adj. | He was introspective after he failed at something. |
| regression | a return to a former or less developed state. | Noun | The regression of the US economy shook the entire globe. |
| competence | the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. | Noun | The man had the competence too become an Maharathi but he didn't have the support system to get him there. |
| stagnate | cease developing; become inactive or dull. | Verb | His mind was stagnate with no activity whatsoever. |
| conduits | channels for conveying water or other fluid. | Noun | Our pipes acted as conduits bringing in clean water and taking out waste. |
| toil | work extremely hard or incessantly. (can be a noun) | Noun/Adjective | They toiled hard to no avail. |
| strife | angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict. | Noun | The country had been torn apart by wars and civil strife. |
| blithe | happy or joyous. | Adjective | She was blithe. |
| sages | profoundly wise men, especially ones who feature in ancient history or legend. | Noun | The sages could tell what would happen later in our lives, but never would, for if they meddled, they would mess up the fate of the universe. |
| lore | a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth | Noun | The lore of the ancient Greeks was so interesting to listen to. |
| meddling | interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern. | Verb | You need to stop meddling in our business. |
| barren | showing no results or achievements; unproductive. | Adjective | The barren land bore no fruit. |
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