Vocabulary Chapter 1

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What is a quote?

Back

The exact words taken from a text or speaker.

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What does the word honorable mean?

Back

Deserving respect because of doing what is right.

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What is armor?

Back

Heavy protective clothing worn in battle.

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What does the phrase 'according to' most nearly mean?

Back

As said by.

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What does the word mount most likely mean?

Back

To climb or get onto a horse.

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What is a summary?

Back

A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.

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What does it mean to infer?

Back

To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is a theme in literature?

Back

The central idea or message in a story.

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What does the word context mean?

Back

The circumstances or setting surrounding an event or idea.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a narrative.