English 11 Vocab Words

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Allegory

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A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

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Allusion

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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Anti-Climactic

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Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.

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Blank Verse

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Verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.

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Cause and Effect

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The principle of causation.

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Chronological Order

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Is arranged in the order it happened.

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Cliché

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A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

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Common Place

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Not unusual; ordinary.

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Compare and Contrast

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Contrast something is to look for differences among two or more elements, but compare is to do the opposite, to look for similarities.

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Demonstrates

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Clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence.

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Dependent

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Contingent on or determined by.

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Dilemma

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A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.

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Emphasize

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Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.

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Epilogue

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A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.

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Euphemism

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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Expectations

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A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.

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Expert Opinions

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Professional who has acquired knowledge and skills through study and practice over the years, in a particular field or subject, to the extent that his or her opinion may be helpful in fact finding, problem solving, or understanding of a situation.

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Extended Metaphor

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Is when an author exploits a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple linked vehicles, tenors, and grounds throughout a poem or story.

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Faulty Logic

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The money will be used to repair faulty equi-ment. If you describe someone's argument or reasoning as faulty, you mean that it is wrong or contains mistakes, usually because they have not been thinking in a logical way.

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Foreshadow

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Be a warning or indication of (a future event).

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Free Verse

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Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

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Futile

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Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

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Generous

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(Of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.

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Grateful

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Feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful.

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Humble

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Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Imagery

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Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

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Indeterminate

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Not exactly known, established, or defined.

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Internal Conflict

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Is the struggle occurring within a character's mind. Things such as things the character vies for, but can't quite reach.

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Internal Rhyme

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A rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next.

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Irony

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The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Isolated

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Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.

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Juxtaposition

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The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

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Nostalgic

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Characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia.

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Objective

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(Of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

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Objectivity

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Intent upon or dealing with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings, as a person or a book.

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Observant

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Quick to notice things.

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Overwhelming

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Very great in amount.

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Parable

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A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

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Paradox

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A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

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Pathos

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A quality that evokes pity or sadness.

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Personification

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The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

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Practicality

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The quality or state of being practical.

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Prejudice

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Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

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Progressive

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Happening or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step.

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Protective

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Capable of or intended to protect someone or something.

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Pun

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A

joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

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Regretful

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Feeling or showing regret.

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Reluctant

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Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.

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Resigned

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Having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.

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Resolve

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Settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter).

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Respectful

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Feeling or showing deference and respect.

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Reverent

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Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.

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Run-down

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Reduce (or become reduced) in size, numbers, or resources.

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Single- Minded

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Having or concentrating on only one aim or purpose.

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Solemn

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Formal and dignified.

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Sonnet

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A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.

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Stereotyping

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View or represent as a stereotype.

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Suspenseful

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Is a feeling of excited waiting.

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Uniqueness

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Many authors of usage guides, editors, teachers, and others feel strongly that such “absolute” words as complete, equal, perfect, and especially unige cannot be compared because of their "meaning": a word that denotes an absolute condition cannot be described as denoting more or less than that absolute condition.

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Unquestioning

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Accepting something without dissent or doubt.

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Whimsical

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Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.