The Pigman Vocabulary Chapters 1 -3

Protagonist

• the principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story)
• one that contends with or opposes another
• something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby
• noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Antagonist

• one that contends with or opposes another
• the principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story)
• something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby
• noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Avocation

• something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby
• noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style
• white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
• issued in limited quantities for a limited time to honor or feature someone or something

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Epic

• noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style
• white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
• issued in limited quantities for a limited time to honor or feature someone or something
• causing great pain or anguish

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Incandescent

• white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
•  issued in limited quantities for a limited time to honor or feature someone or something
• causing great pain or anguish
• existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Commemorative

• issued in limited quantities for a limited time to honor or feature someone or something
• causing great pain or anguish
• existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness
• to twist out of the true meaning or proportion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Excruciating

• causing great pain or anguish
• existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness
• to twist out of the true meaning or proportion
• an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Subliminally

• existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness
• to twist out of the true meaning or proportion
• an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc.
• white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Distorts

• to twist out of the true meaning or proportion
• an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc.
• causing great pain or anguish
• white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Paranoia

• an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc.
• existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness
• issued in limited quantities for a limited time to honor or feature someone or something
• something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4