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WorksheetsLOTF Chapter 2/3 Vocabulary Checkpoint
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
The _________________ of the fire in the cafeteria was chaotic and made keeping everyone orderly and calm much more difficult.
tumult
flippant
contemptuous
mutinous
the act of accusing in return; opposing another charge
ebullience
efflorescence
decorous
recrimination
zestful or spirited enthusiasm
efflorescence
tumult
tirade
ebullience
A change or variation; unexpected changes in life
oppressive
vicissitudes
declivities
Downward slopes, as of a hill
declivities
oppressive
tacit
Characterization
Comparison describing things in a way that isn’t meant to be taken literally
When a character says/does something that he/she doesn’t fully understand, but the audience does.
The central/universal idea of a piece of fiction (or the main idea of a nonfiction essay). Usually implicit.
Representation of a character (what they look like, what they say, do think, and what others say, do, and think about them)
Metaphor
Comparison of two things that are different, using “like” or “as”
The central/universal idea of a piece of fiction (or the main idea of a nonfiction essay). Usually implicit.
Comparison describing things in a way that isn’t meant to be taken literally
When a character says/does something that he/she doesn’t fully understand, but the audience does.
Setting
Using language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Can be for emotional effect.
Use of symbols to represent abstract ideas in concrete ways
Comparison describing things in a way that isn’t meant to be taken literally
Time and place of a story. May include physical, cultural, or historical background also.
Simile
Comparison describing things in a way that isn’t meant to be taken literally
A reference in a literary work to another work of literature, art, or real event. Usually brief and implied.
Using language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Can be for emotional effect.
Comparison of two things that are different, using “like” or “as”
Theme
A reference in a literary work to another work of literature, art, or real event. Usually brief and implied.
The central/universal idea of a piece of fiction (or the main idea of a nonfiction essay). Usually implicit.
Using language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Can be for emotional effect.
Use of words in which the intended meaning is contrary to the literal meaning.
_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.
Opaque
Transparent
Translucent
