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English 6-1
Midterm review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absurd | adj. ridiculous; not sensible |
| authentic | adj. not fake or copied; real |
| bizarre | adj. extremely strange or odd |
| conventional | adj. usual; generally accepted |
| exception | noun. a case or example that does not follow a rule or convention |
| exotic | adj. Unusual or interesting because it's from another part of the world |
| habitual | adj. done on a regular basis |
| norm | noun. a standard model or pattern that is typical |
| novel | adj. Unusual because it is new |
| superlative | adj. The best or most outstanding; superior |
| ancestor | noun. A person who someone is descended from |
| clan | n. a group that has a common ancestor or background |
| compatible | adj. getting along or working well together |
| domestic | adj. relating to the family or household |
| filial | adj. relating to a son or daughter |
| hereditary | adj. passed from parent to child genetically |
| kin | noun. a person's relatives; family |
| lineage | noun. direct descent from a particular ancestor (family) |
| matrimony | noun. marriage |
| spouse | noun. wife or husband |
| theme | a repeated idea or common thread through a literary work. Friendship and loyalty was a theme in Detectives in Togas because the boys helped their teacher and each other. |