American Lit Terms And Vocab

Front 1

confederate

Back 1

member of a confederacy an ally

Front 2

deliberation

Back 2

a discussion and consideration by a group of persons(as a jury or legislation) of the reasons for and against a measure.

Front 3

disposition

Back 3

final agreement, orderly agreement; prevailing tendency mood.

Front 4

ablutions

Back 4

the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

Front 5

mirages

Back 5

an optical effect that sometimes seen at sea, desert or over a hot pavement that may have the appearance of a pool of water.

Front 6

protruded

Back 6

archaic to thrust forward to cause to project.

Front 7

metaphor

Back 7

a figure of speech in whicha word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between the, figurative language.

Front 8

Southern Planters

Back 8

they were large scale and center of commerce. most were Church of England members regarded themselves as aristocracy.they were ambitious, self-disciplined and resourceful, however their life was more sociable and elegant.

Front 9

theocracy

Back 9

a state under the immediate guidance of God, Puritans form of gov.

Front 10

Puritans

Back 10

landed in bay colony, Mass. religious reformers who decided to purify the church from within. Governor John Winthrop

Front 11

confederate

Back 11

member of a confederacy an ally

Front 12

deliberation

Back 12

a discussion and consideration by a group of persons(as a jury or legislation) of the reasons for and against a measure.

Front 13

disposition

Back 13

final agreement, orderly agreement; prevailing tendency mood.

Front 14

ablutions

Back 14

the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

Front 15

mirages

Back 15

an optical effect that sometimes seen at sea, desert or over a hot pavement that may have the appearance of a pool of water.

Front 16

protruded

Back 16

archaic to thrust forward to cause to project.

Front 17

metaphor

Back 17

a figure of speech in whicha word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between the, figurative language.

Front 18

Southern Planters

Back 18

they were large scale and center of commerce. most were Church of England members regarded themselves as aristocracy.they were ambitious, self-disciplined and resourceful, however their life was more sociable and elegant.

Front 19

theocracy

Back 19

a state under the immediate guidance of God, Puritans form of gov.

Front 20

Puritans

Back 20

landed in bay colony, Mass. religious reformers who decided to purify the church from within. Governor John Winthrop

Front 21

Pilgrims

Back 21

sailed in THE MAYFLOWER htey were religious reformers who were critical of the church, since they couldn't purify the church from within they withdrew, earning the name Separatists.

Front 22

Native Americans

Back 22

all have creatures in nature containing it own power by which it maintains itself and affects others. each tribe has a different name for this power. they have been on the new world for 12,000 to 7,000 years they greeted the settlers as friends and showed them New World agriculture.

Front 23

constitution

Back 23

written or unwritten system of fundamental laws and principals governing a society. in most the laws and principals are listed in a straight forward, factual manner. ex. Iroquois uses elegant phrasing and metaphors to describe foundation and system in by which the confederation will be governed.

Front 24

Iroquois

Back 24

were a powerful tribe of native Americans who lived in what is now New york
a prophet named Dekanawidah traveled from village to village to urge the people to stop fighting founder of the Iroquois confederacy. includes

Front 25

oral tradition

Back 25

to the process of passing down sayings songs tales and mythsNavajo from one generation to the next by word of mouth.

Front 26

Navajo

Back 26

settled in the American Southeast were fierce warriors and hunters most members married the Pueblo tribe, they taught them how to raise fruits and vegetable Navajo= "cultivator of the field" referred themselves ad The Dine

Front 27

Delaware

Back 27

Nativ e Americans that lived in scattered villages hunted fished and farmed, soicty was democractic throughout hte years they were pushed westward. the nemae was what the settlers called them but they called each other the people. spoke Algonquian their family structure was long elders were respected sought explanation for natural phenomena

Front 28

Myths

Back 28

are traditional stories that passed down from generation to generation characteristically involving immortal beings, attempt to explain natural phenomena the origin of humans the customs institutions or religious rites of a people or events beyond people's control.

Front 29

History

Back 29

Factual accounts of events in life or development of a people nation institution or culture, recounts events chronologically some histories are first handed account by the people who lived through the events

Front 30

Modes of Discourse

Back 30

prose classified into four modes or forms of discourse: narration, exposition, description, persuasion
narration writing that relates to a story may be fictional or factual
Description details of something in more that one of the five senses.
Exposition uses logical patterns to inform or explain
Persuasion writing that attempts to convince readers to adopt an opinion or act in a certain way.

Front 31

Journal

Back 31

diary is an individuals day to day account of events provides valuable details that can be supplied only by a participant or eyewitness revealing much about the writer tell writers impressions on the telling of events.

Front 32

Incursions

Back 32

a hostile entrance into a territory; raid
an entering in or into

Front 33

Subsistence

Back 33

real being : existence (2) : the condition of remaining in existence continuation, persistence b : an essential characteristic quality of something that exists c : the character possessed by whatever is logically conceivable

Front 34

Commissary

Back 34

1 : one delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office
2 a : a store for equipment and provisions; especially : a supermarket for military personnel b : food supplies c : a lunchroom especially in a motion-picture studio

Front 35

Pilfer

Back 35

to steal stealthily in small amounts and often again and again

Front 36

Palisades

Back 36

: a fence of stakes especially for defense b : a long strong stake pointed at the top and set close with others as a defense

Front 37

conceits

Back 37

1 a (1) : a result of mental activity : thought (2) : individual opinion b : favorable opinion; especially : excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue
2 : a fancy item or trifle
3 a : a fanciful idea b : an elaborate or strained metaphor c : use or presence of such conceits in poetry d : an organizing theme or concept

Front 38

mollified

Back 38

1 : to soothe in temper or disposition : appease staff w
2 : to reduce the rigidity of : soften
3 : to reduce in intensity : assuage, temper

Front 39

sallied

Back 39

: to leap out or burst forth suddenly

Front 40

Lances

Back 40

1 : a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry

Front 41

Dispatched

Back 41

1 : to send off or away with promptness or speed; especially : to send off on official business

Front 42

loath

Back 42

unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking

Front 43

sundry

Back 43

: miscellaneous, various

Front 44

lusty

Back 44

1 archaic : merry, joyous
3 a : full of strength and vitality