| A | B |
|---|
| disdain | to reject as beneath oneself |
| DISDAIN | TO REGARD WITH CONTEMPT |
| first person POV | characterized by the pronoun I |
| FIRST PERSON POV | WHEN THE STORY IS TOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A CHARACTER IN THE STORY |
| THIRD PERSON | THE STORY IS TOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE STORY WHO KNOWS THE THOUGHTS/FEELINGS OF A SINGLE CHARACTER |
| OMNISCIENT | THE STORY IS TOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE STORY WHO KNOWS THE THOUGHTS/FEELINGS OF ALL THE CHARACTERS |
| FLAT CHARACTER | A CHARACTER WITH ONLY ON PERSONALITY TRAIT |
| ROUND CHARACTER | A CHARACTER WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PERSONALITY TRAITS |
| HAMPER | TO HINDER |
| ABRASIVE | ROUGH, COARSE, HARSH |
| PLACID | CALM, PEACEFUL, SERENE |
| COVERT | HIDDEN, UNDERCOVER |
| COWER | TO SHRINK AWAY FROM; TO RECOIL IN FEAR |
| CREDIBLE | BELIEVABLE |
| REPREHENSIBLE | SHAMEFUL, VERY BAD |
| BLATANT | OBVIOUS |
| LANGUID | SLUGGISH FROM FATIGUE OR WEAKNESS |
| TACITURN | NOT INCLINED TO TALK |
| DEBACLE | A DISASTROUS FAILURE; DISRUPTION |
| NOVEL | A LONG WORK OF NARRATIVE, PROSE FICTION |
| RISING ACTION | ALL THE ACTION THAT LEADS TO THE CLIMAX |
| ECSTATIC | EXTREMELY JOYFUL |
| PROSPERITY | WEALTH |
| TAUNTING | TEASING; JEERING; TORMENTING |
| CAPITULATE | TO SURRENDER |
| GRAVE | SERIOUS; SOMBER; DANGEROUS |
| INTREPID | FEARLESS |
| AMICABLE | FRIENDLY |
| RANCOROUS | FILLED WITH HATE |
| VINDICATE | TO FREE FROM GUILT |
| EXPOSITION | THE PART OF THE STORY THAT EXPLAINS BACKGROUND AND MAKES CONFLICT CLEAR |
| debacle | The party turned into a ___ when the guests began fighting. |
| hamper | His movements were __(ed) by the cast on his leg. |
| placid | He was a ___ man who never seemed to be anything but calm. |
| taciturn | We were worried by her ___ behavior. Why wouldn't she talk? |
| covert | The __ mission was a success. The enemy never suspected the spies had infiltrated their government. |
| cower | The small child __(ed) in bed because he was afraid there was a monster in his closet. |
| reprehensible | Stealing from the less fortunate is a ___ act. |
| blatant | His ___ disregard for the rules was his downfall. It was obvious he was the vandal. |
| languid | We worked so hard in the barn that we were ___ and fatigued later that evening. |
| amicable | She is an ___ girl who is friends with everyone. |
| cherish | I will always __my old photographs. |
| pensive | The __ expression on his face indicated that he was worried about something. |
| taunting | Elbert was sent to the office for ___ the new student and making her cry. |
| prosperity | It is good to share your ___ with the less fortunate. |
| ecstatic | Brad was __ when he learned he won the award. |
| rancorous | The Montagues and the Capulets have a __ relationship. |
| grave | Bob was in ___ danger when the zombies broke through the door. |
| vindicate | The new evidence will ____ Bob and prove that Simon was the murderer. |
| empathetic | understanding the feelings of another |
| EMPATHETIC | SINCE I HAVE LOST A PET OF MY OWN, I CAN BE ___ ABOUT YOUR LOSS. |
| intrepid | The ___ explorer scaled the mountain without any worries about the danger he faced. |
| vicarious | 1._______________ Adj. Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or |
| tenacious | 2._______________ Adj. Persistent; unwilling to yield |
| mandate | 3._______________ N. An authoritative command or instruction; V. To assign or order |
| altruism | 4._______________ N. Selflessness; unselfish concern for others |
| lackadaisical | languid; lacking energy; lazy |
| inept | Adj. Clumsy; incompetent |
| finesse | 7._______________ N. Refinement and delicacy of performance, execution, or artisanship; |
| enigma | 8._______________ N. A riddle; something that is perplexing |
| archaic | 9._______________ Adj. Outdated; referring to something from the past; antiquated |
| sacrosanct | 10._______________ Adj. Regarded as sacred; looked at with reverence and respect |
| nebulous | 11._______________ Adj. Cloudy or misty; vague; lacking definite form or limits |
| loquacious | 12._______________ Adj. Garrulous; very talkative |
| utopia | 13._______________ N. an ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral |
| dystopia | 14._______________ N. An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is |
| VICARIOUS | PEOPLE ENJOY READING BECAUSE THEY GET TO LIVE __(LY) THROUGH THE CHARACTERS IN THE STORIES. |
| TENACIOUS | SHE WAS A __ ATTORNEY WHO WOULD NOT GIVE UP WHEN THINGS WERE LOOKING DISMAL. |
| MANDATE | MOM __(ED) THAT NO ONE WOULD LEAVE THE TABLE UNTIL BOB HAD EATEN ALL HIS LIMA BEANS. |
| ALTRUISM | TIMMY IS KNOWN FOR HIS ___; HE WILLING GOES WITHOUT SO THAT THE LESS FORTUNATE CAN HAVE WHAT THEY NEED. |
| LACKADAISICAL | HARRY'S ___ ATTITUDE GOT HIM IN TROUBLE WHEN MOM SAW THE BAD GRADES ON HIS REPORT CARD. |
| INEPT | AN __ DOCTOR COULD KILL SOMEONE! YOU DEFINITELY WANT A SURGEON WHO HAS A GOOD REPUTATION. |
| FINESSE | IT TOOK SOME ____, BUT BOB WAS FINALLY ABLE TO CONVINCE SALLY TO GO OUT WITH HIM. |
| ENIGMA | THE MYSTERIOUS SOUNDS THAT CAME FROM THE BASEMENT REMAINED AN ____ WHEN NO ONE COULD DISCOVER THE CAUSE. |
| SACROSANCT | THE TEMPLE IS SO ___ THAT ONLY A SELCT FEW ARE ALLOWED INSIDE. |
| NEBULOUS | BRIAN'S EXCUSES WERE SO ___ THAT WE ALL KNEW HE WAS LYING. HE WAS WAY TOO VAGUE! |
| LOQUACIOUS | HARRIET IS SO __ THAT NO ONE ELSE EVER GETS A CHANCE TO TALK. |
| UTOPIA | WE MOVED TO THE RAIN FOREST HOPING TO FOUND A ___ WHERE WE COULD BUILD THE PERFECT LIVES. |
| DYSTOPIA | A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY WHERE CHILDREN STARVE TO DEATH DAILY COULD BE DESCRIBED AS A __. |
