8Th Grade Ace Vocabulary

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glittering generalities

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Generally accepted value is presented to stir up emotions of people.

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compare/contrast

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To find or point out how persons or things are alike and how they are different; a text structure.

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parallel episode

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A single happening or group of happenings in a story that occur simultaneously with the main action of the story.

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fluency

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A smooth, easy flow of words in speaking, writing, or reading

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structural analysis

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The identification of word-meaning elements to help understand the meaning of a word as a whole ("re" and "read" as reread)

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conclusion

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The final act; the end (The end of a chapter in our science book has a conclusion summing up all the important facts.)

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falling action

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Action that follows the peak of action in a story (climax) through to the resolution or conclusion of the story

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subplots

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A subordinate story that occurs within the main story of a play, novel, poem, etc.

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crisis/turning moment

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An important or deciding event in a story at which a change must come, either for the better or the worse.

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mood

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The emotional state of mind expressed by an author or artist in his or her work.

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technical

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Text used to complete a task such as putting together an entertainment center.

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cause/effect

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Cause-a person, thing, or event that makes something happen. Effect-whatever is produced by the cause; result;something made to happen by a person or thing; a text structure.

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irrelevancy

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Not to the point; off the subject.

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narrative

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A form of composition that relates a story, tale, or event.

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stereotype

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A fixed form, character, or image of something as if everything or everyone in a category are the same; not allowing for differences.

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connotation

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The emotional feeling suggested by the primary meaning of the words; the meaning that is suggested in addition to the simple or literal meaning of a word.

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inference

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The process of drawing a conclusion from the reading about what will happen or why it happened; prediction based on hints from the reading.

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motive

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A thought or feeling that makes a character or person act.

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problem/solution

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A text structure in which the answer or explanation to a difficult question is given or a difficulty is worked out.

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example

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Words or phrases used to show what a person, place, or thing looks like (New York is an example of a busy city.).

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conflict

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Active opposition of persons or ideas within a short story or book.

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supporting details

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Small pieces of information that onr by one assist the reader in seeing the whole concept or picture. To use even the smallest or unimportant parts to tell the full story.

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description

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A telling in words how a person, place, thing, or event looks or behaves.

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comprehension

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The act or power of understanding (Arithmetic is beyond the comprehension of a baby.).

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relevancy

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Being to the point or being connected to the matter at hand.

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root

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The basic part of a word that usually carries the main component of meaning that cannot be further analyzed or broken down into parts without loss of identity.

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character

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A person or animal in a play, poem, short story, or book.

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minor characters

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Supporting persons represented in or acting in a story, drama, etc.

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main idea

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The central thought in a sentence, paragraph, or passage of reading.

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paraphrase

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Restating in one's own words the meaning of something spoken or written in another form.

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retell

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Saying something again using different words, but with the same meaning.

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restatement

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The act of saying in a new way previous information. The act of stating something again; retelling.

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point of view

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A way of looking at or considering a matter; an opinion.

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major characters

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The main persons represented in or acting in a story, drama, etc.

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sequence

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The coming of one thing after another; a connected series of events or actions

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imagery

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Pictures formed in the mind through comparisons, descriptions, and figures of speech that help the mind form forceful or beautiful pictures.

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testimonial

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Something given or done to show esteem, admiration, gratitude, etc.; a recommendation.

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plot

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The structure of the action of a story. The sequence of events as they occur in a story.

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setting

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A physical background and time in which the action of a story takes place.

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summarize

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To restate or retell the essential ideas of a longer passage or selection in one's own words.

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flashback

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A break in the continuous series of events in a novel, movie, or short story to introduce some earlier event or scene.

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thesis/hypothesis

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A proposition or statement to be proved or to be maintained against objections.

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text features

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Graphic features of written material designed to assist the reader's understanding of the text (italics, sub-titles, etc.)

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primary source

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The first in order or time; the original person or place from which anything comes or is obtained.

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expository

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Writing that is meant to explain factual material to the reader.

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irony

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A term used to describe a contrast between what is expected and what really is.

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resolution

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The act of deciding on or determining the end result of a situation or problem.

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tone

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A manner of speaking or writing to show expressions of mood (happy, light, serious, tragic, etc.)

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rising action

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The action of the story that leads up to the story's climax.

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plagarism

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The act of taking and using the thoughts and writings of someone else as one's own.

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secondary source

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The next after the first in order, place, time or importance; not the original (example: a book about WWII).

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topic

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The general category of class of ideas, often stated in a word or phrase.

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personification

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A figure of speech in which animals, ideas, and things are represented as having human qualities. Lifeless things are spoken to as if they were alive. (The music sobbed.)

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context word clues

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The words directly before and after a word or sentence that gives clues to its meaning.

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context clues

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You can often tell the meaning of a word from its use in the context (The words directly before and after the word you are trying to define.)

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bias

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The tendency to favor one side too much; predjudice (An umpire should have no bias.)

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climax

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The highest point of action or interest in a short story or book.

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prefix

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An affix attached before a base word or root to change the meaning of the root word such as "re" in reprint.

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denotation

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The literal meaning of the word; the exact meaning (Dictionary meaning.)

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theme

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The unstated idea or topic in a discussion or writing; a main idea or proposition broad enough to cover the entire scope of literary or other works of art; underlying meaning of literary work.

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suffix

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An affix attached to the end, root, or stem that changes the meaning or grammatical function of the word such as "able" in believable

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foreshadowing

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Indicate beforehand; be a warnng of something to come (those dark clouds foreshadow a storm to come.)

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antagonist

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A person who fights, struggles or contends against another in a combat or contest of any kind; a person who opposes the hero-villain.

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autobiography

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A story of a person's life written by that person.

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bibliography

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A list of books or articles written by a certain author about a particular subject or person.

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propaganda

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An extreme of written or spoken persuasioon intended to influence the reader or listener strongly; and usually by one-sided rather than objective arguments.

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protagonist

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The central figure in a drama, story, etc.

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persuasive

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Writing or speaking in a way that is meant to win someone over or to believe the way one wants them to believe.

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onomatopoeia

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Using words whose sound suggest their meaning (buzz, purr). A poetic device used to produce an effect through the sound of words.

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simile

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A comparison of two things that are unalike; usually using words "like" or "as".

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symbolism

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The use of something that stands for or represents something else (a rose represents love).

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metaphor

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An implied comparison between two different things (a heart of stone).

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hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement used for effect and not to be taken literally. (Waves high as mountains broke over the seashore.

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analogy

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Likeness in some ways between things that are otherwise unalike.

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idiom

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A phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words in it (Example: hold your horses.)

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bandwagon

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To join what appears to be a winning or successful group movement (a propaganda technique).