7/8 Unit 1 Vocab

Dialogue

• A type of pastry commonly eaten for breakfast.
• A two-person dance routine performed in traditional ceremonies.
• The art of communicating with inanimate objects, like having deep discussions with your toaster about the meaning of breakfast.
• A conversation between two people as a feature of a book, play or movie.

Consequence

• A mythical creature that resides at the bottom of cereal boxes, responsible for stealing the last piece of cereal just as you reach for it.
• A result or effect of an action or condition.
• A type of tropical fruit often used in smoothies
• A musical instrument played with a bow

Perspective

• A Point of view; a particular attitude or way of regarding something
• A peculiar eyeglass worn by cats to help them see the world in colors humans can't imagine, like ultraviolet rainbows and infrared sunsets.
• The ability to predict the exact number of raindrops that will fall
• A Photogrpahy trick

Notable

• A government official
• Good at making music
• Worhy of attention or notice; remarkable
• Taking notes in class

Contradict

• Build a statue
• To deny the truth by asserting the opposite
• Create a poem
• Spit mad fire

Theme

• Central message in a literary work that can usually be expressed in a general statement about life.
• A set of colors
• A 1980s dance move
• The Author's perpsepective of a text

Lamented

• expressed regret
• A joyful celebration
• A type of dance
• A form of ancient poetry

Indignity

• A formal ceremony
• feeling that one has been disrespected
• A state of meditation
• A rare type of gemstone

Reproach

• style of painting
• A method of gardening
• crticism or disapproval
• A type of wild animal

Discordant

• Having a sweet taste
• A type of weather phenomenon
• A gentle breeze
• lacking harmony