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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pronoun | a word used in place of a noun |
| subordinate clause | has a subject and verb but is not a complete thought |
| reflexive | reflects on the subject of the sentence |
| relative | introduces a subordinate clause |
| interrogative | introduces a question |
| demonstrative | points out a noun |
| possessive pronoun | shows ownership |
| antecedent | the noun to which the pronoun refers |
| indefinite | not definte |
| intensive | repeats to magnify or intensify |
| pen name | jack london |
| Quarry | the object of the hunt |
| tangible | with form and easy to describe |
| suspense | uncertainty or tension in the story |
| inferior | less important |
| condone | to forgive or overlook |
| plot | important events from the story |
| uncanny | remarkable, outstanding |
| scruple | moral uneasiness |
| zealous | intensely enthusiastic |
| pronoun | a word used in place of a noun |
| subordinate clause | has a subject and verb but is not a complete thought |
| reflexive | reflects on the subject of the sentence |
| relative | introduces a subordinate clause |
| interrogative | introduces a question |
| demonstrative | points out a noun |
| possessive pronoun | shows ownership |
| antecedent | the noun to which the pronoun refers |
| indefinite | not definte |
| intensive | repeats to magnify or intensify |
| pen name | jack london |
| Quarry | the object of the hunt |
| tangible | with form and easy to describe |
| suspense | uncertainty or tension in the story |
| inferior | less important |
| condone | to forgive or overlook |
| plot | important events from the story |
| uncanny | remarkable, outstanding |
| scruple | moral uneasiness |
| zealous | intensely enthusiastic |
| preclude | make impossible especially by taking action in advance |
| impunity | freedom from penalty |
| immolation | death or destruction |
| abscond | to go away suddenly and secretly |
| repose | to lie dead or at rest |
| termination | an end limit or edge |
| aperture | on opening such as a hole or a gap |
| subside | to decrease in amount or intensity; settle down |
| niter | white stuff on the floor |
| irony | refers to a contrast between appearance and reality |
| verbal irony | occurs when a character states one thing and means another |
| dramatic irony | occures when readers know more about a situation in the story than a acharacter does |
| setting | time and place of a story's action. |
| imagery | consists of descriptive words and phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader |
| mood | the atmosphere an auther creates for a story |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| foreshadow | writers use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story |
| suspense | excitement or tensian that readers feel |
| exposition | introduces the setting the characters and the conflict |
| rising action | shows how complications intensify the conflict and build suspense |
| climax | is the turning point and the moment of greatest suspense |
| falling action | eases the suspense |
| resolution | reveals the final outcome/ ties up loose ends |
| dynamic characters | those who undergo important changes as a plot unfolds |
| static characters | those who remain the same throughout a story |
| prospects | chances or possiblilities |
| incessantly | without interruption |
| vexation | irritation |
| pauper | poor person |
| adulation | excessive praise or flattery |
| disconsolate | extremely depressed or dejected |
| aghast | filled with shock or horror |
| gamut | an entire range or series |
| askew | crooked to one side |
| common noun | general name for a person place thing or idea |
| proper noun | name of a particular person place or thing |
| concrete noun | name of something percived by the senses |
| abstract noun | name of an idea quality or state |
| singular noun | one person place thing or idea |
| collective noun | name of a group of people or things |
| compund noun | single noun formed from two or more words |
| possesive noun | noun that shows ownership or relationship |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| foreshadow | writers use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story |
| suspense | excitement or tensian that readers feel |
| exposition | introduces the setting the characters and the conflict |
| rising action | shows how complications intensify the conflict and build suspense |
| climax | is the turning point and the moment of greatest suspense |
| falling action | eases the suspense |
| resolution | reveals the final outcome/ ties up loose ends |
| dynamic characters | those who undergo important changes as a plot unfolds |
| static characters | those who remain the same throughout a story |
| prospects | chances or possiblilities |
| incessantly | without interruption |
| vexation | irritation |
| pauper | poor person |
| adulation | excessive praise or flattery |
| disconsolate | extremely depressed or dejected |
| aghast | filled with shock or horror |
| gamut | an entire range or series |
| askew | crooked to one side |
| common noun | general name for a person place thing or idea |
| proper noun | name of a particular person place or thing |
| concrete noun | name of something percived by the senses |
| abstract noun | name of an idea quality or state |
| singular noun | one person place thing or idea |
| collective noun | name of a group of people or things |
| compund noun | single noun formed from two or more words |
| possesive noun | noun that shows ownership or relationship |
| stealth | cautious |
| fecund | producing much growth |
| diffuse | unfocused |
| inertia | tendency to continue |
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taylor davis
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