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H-ELA NBTT Words
NBTT Unit words for H-ELA class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epigraph | Quote or phrase that hints at a theme |
| Satire | Use of humor, irony, sarcasm, comedy, to ridicule or criticize stupidity in others or expose a truth |
| Irony | Expression of language where the meaning is the opposite of what is stated and usually has a humorous effect. |
| Trepidation | fear, anxiety, agitation, perturbation; tremor |
| Cliche | Phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought |
| Platitude | Overused saying with a moral expression or content |
| Idiom | An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements. The language does not easy to translate. Ex: “kick the bucket” and “bite off more than you can chew” have dual meanings making it harder to learn English. |
| Middling | Adj: mediocre; ordinary; average Adv: moderately, fairly Noun: a middle grade product (like grade C beef) |
| Beneficiaries | people who benefit or profit from something; a recipient of funds |
| Controversial | relating to a prolonged public dispute; argumentative, debatable |
| Steadfast | steadily fixed in direction; determined in purpose and firm in unwavering belief |
| Insolence | rude or impertinent speech or behavior; condition of being rude |
| Barbarous | crude, uncivilized, wild; savage or harsh; foreign; non conforming to the norm |
| Condone | allow, disregard or overlook something that shouldn’t be; pardon or forgive |
| Infraction | violation, breach, infringement; an incomplete break of a bone |
| Obscure | Verb: to conceal by confusing; to make dim, dark, indistinct, etc Adjective: vague or ambiguous in meaning; hard to understand; unclear |
| Impel | press on, drive or urge forward, propel, incite to act |
| Nuisance | annoying or obnoxious person, condition, thing, etc; something offensive or obnoxious |
| Raucous | harsh, grating; rowdy and disorderly |
| Supplicate | to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition; to seek or ask for help |
| Naive | unsophisticated, credulous; having a simple nature; ingenious |
| Precocious | unusually or prematurely advanced in mental development; blossoming, flowering, fruiting, or ripening of plants |
| Ambivalent | having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two things |
| Provocative | inciting, stimulating, exciting, irritating, or vexing |
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