English III: Week 1 Vocabulary Review

Even though the new job meant more money, Todd felt a great deal of ______________ about accepting the position.

• derogatory

• ambivalence

• cantankerous

• precipice

A _________________ is a common figure in North American mythologies; these characters are known for stealing and deceiving the main characters.

• flat character

• dynamic character

• protagonist

• trickster

Pow!, Bang!, and Smash! are all examples of _______________.

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• parallelism

"Mr. Malarky is as tall as a redwood tree." is an example of a:

• simile

• metaphor

• paradox

• protagonist

The ______________ is the main character in a literary work.

• Antagonist

• Antithesis

• Protagonist

• Anti-hero

The ______________________ old man would yell at the children who would accidentally step onto his lawn.

• lucid

• impecunious

• cantankerous

• ornate

The _________________ comments made towards the referee made him call the game off early.

• salubrious

• derogatory

• truant

• precipice

To ___________________ good character, is to act in a positive manner even when no one is looking.

• salubrious

• exemplify

• ambivalence

• cantankerous

The ________________ student walked into the classroom late and was sent back to the office to retrieve a pass.

• truant

• impecunious

• salubrious

• ornate

As he grew up in an ________________ household, he knew much about surviving on very little.

• lucid

• impecunious

• ornate

• truant