English Vocab Sophomore

a short statement expressing a general truth

firm; unyielding

next to or adjoining something else

uses a series of words that start with the same sound

a reference to a statement, person, place, or event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or popular culture

material such as sand or gravel deposited by moving water

a comparison that shows similarities between things that are otherwise not alike

opposes the main character, creating conflict

lack of interest or emotion

elaborately designed

a remark that a character makes to the audience but that other characters do not hear

the group of readers to whom the writing (piece) is directed

made greater; enhanced

imposing and magnificent

a fallacy based on the assumption that the opinion of the majority is always valid

original reference point, amount, or level by which other items can be measured or compared

alphabetical listing of sources used in research

coaxing with flattery

argumentation saying that one particular event is caused or affected by another event

absolute certainty or conviction that something is true

stopping, either forever or for some time

severe criticism; punishment

events unfold in a sequence from beginning to end

a type of reasoning by which the proposition is supported by the premises, which is supported by the proposition, creating a circle in reasoning where no useful information is being shared

documentation of sources used in research

statement of the main point; tells what one thinks is true based on knowledge and research

declared to be guilty of wrongdoings

arrangement of parts; pattern

made to feel confused

emotional association

tried to disprove or invalidate something; disputed

the sentence, the surrounding words, or the situation in which a word is used

regain strength and health

come together

argument against a claim; provable and supportable by reasons and evidence

tendency to believe too readily

regarded or considered in a specified way

a way of conducting oneself; behavior

dictionary definition of a word

reached by reasoning

provides specific details to create an impression of a person, an object, or an experience

the author’s word choice

the narrator directly states a character’s traits

disapproval

so unhappy that nothing brings comfort

speak on a topic formally and at length

person who tends to lay down principles as indisputable, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others

undergo change during the course of the piece; grow in terms of improvement or self

marking changes in written work (i.e., capitalization, punctuation, paragraph indentations)

advance beyond the usual limit

begged; pleaded

moment of sudden understanding

credibility; ethical appeal; convincing by the character of the author

clearly and directly stated

explains a topic by providing information about it or by exploring an idea related to it

a character struggles with an outside force, such as another character, nature, or society

when one cites sequential events as evidence that the first caused the second

flattered; acted with excessive concern for the wishes and moods of another, as a servant might

writing or speech that is not meant to be interpreted literally

The narrator is the character in the story and uses pronouns I and me

interrupt the flow of a sequence to describe earlier events; may take the form of a memory, a dream, or an actual relocation of the story into the past

one-dimensional; having only one motivation; display only one characters or trait

awkward struggling

show open contempt

character with qualities strongly contrasting another character

applications of warm, moist substances in the treatment of an injury

a hint about something that will happen later in the story

secretly; sneakily; stealthily

classification of literary works that share certain elements, such as character types, and common plot patterns

very serious and worrying

clothing

in an unplanned or disoriented way

overstatement; a figure of speech, which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis

a foot (unit of rhythm) in which an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable

a commonly used expression with a special meaning that is different than the literal meaning of the words

vivid details that appeal to the five senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell

about to happen

not affected by

admit formally to public office

the narrator reveals a character’s personality by describing a character’s appearance, feelings, behaviors, and thoughts, as well as his or her interactions with other characters

weakness; physical defect

rebellion

a character struggles with his or her own opposing beliefs, desires, or values

buried

gave with extreme generosity

money, property, or position left in a will to someone

logical; persuading by the use of reasoning

a statement that tells the basic situation (in fiction) or the central concept (in non

spoken ill of

thinks deeply

describes one thing as if it were another: Each day is a gift.

a traditional branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world that encompasses it

joyfulness; merriment

misinterpreted

a long speech that one character delivers to other characters on stage

the atmosphere of a piece of writing; it’s the emotions a selection arouses in a reader

tells the story of real events or experiences

the time and place of the piece; the context that prompted the writing

causing great discomfort; distressing

the use of small and/or non