nwea vocabulary
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- syllable
- a vowel or a group of letters containing one vowel sound
- anecdote
- short account of an incident
- point of view
- what you think it is
- problem
- a source of difficulty
- metaphor
- a comparision without using like or as
- setting
- arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- exposition
- a systematic interpretation or explanation of a specific topic
- persuade
- cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
- main idea
- what a piece of writing is mainly about
- root word
- the base word: perform is the Root Word of perfomance
- atlas
- a collection of maps in book form
- anthology
- A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors.
- poet
- a writer of poems
- purpose
- what something is used for
- venn diagram
- a diagram that uses circles to represent set theory
- bibliography
- a list of writings with time and pace of publication
- compound word
- A compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word.
- acronym
- a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name
- autobiography
- a biography of yourself
- foreshadowing
- the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
- consonance
- the repetition of consonants especially at the ends of words
- caption
- brief description accompanying an illustration
- assumption
- the act of taking possession of or power over something
- stanza
- a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
- rising action
- Action that leads to turning point
- irony
- incongruity between what might be expected
- homonym
- two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
- tall tale
- an improbable story
- solution
- a method for solving a problem
- main idea
- what a piece of writing is mainly about
- bias
- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- exposition
- a systematic interpretation or explanation of a specific topic
- exaggeration
- making to seem more important than it really is
- rythm
- pattern of sound and silence in music
- legend
- a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
- flash back
- a scene that interrupts a action of a work to show a previous event
- antonym
- two words that express opposing concepts
- chronological
- Order of events over time
- contraction
- a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
- memoir
- an account of the author's personal experiences
- excerpt
- a passage selected from a larger work
- alliteration
- the repitition of sounds, most often consonat sounds, at the begining of words. Alliteration gives emphasis to words.
- science fiction
- elements of fiction, fantasy, and scientific fact. Many stories are set in the future
- field guide
- a guidebook
- prefix
- an affix that added in front of the word
- plot
- a secret scheme to do something
- summary
- a briefstatement that presents the main points in a concise form
- literary device
- includes all the elements in a story: plot, rising action, falling action, problem, solution, setting, ect., efers to specific aspects of literature, in the sense of its universal function as an art form which expresses ideas through language, which we can recognize, identify, interpret and/or analyze. Literary devices collectively comprise the art form's components; the means by which authors create meaning through language, and by which readers gain understanding of and appreciation for their works. They also provide a conceptual framework for comparing individual literary works to others, both within and across genres. Both literary elements and literary techniques can rightly be called literary devices.
- syllogism
- logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
- fairy tale
- an interesting but highly implausible story
- footnote
- a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
- biography
- an account of the series of events making up a person's life
- multisyllabic
- Multisyllabic words in English consisting of one or more syllable with a lax vowel and ending with a syllable containing a tense vowel are highly predictable.
- annotated bibliography
- An annotated bibliography gives an account of the research that has been done on a given topic. Like any bibliography, an annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of research sources. In addition to bibliographic data, an annotated bibliography provides a concise summary of each source and some assessment of its value or relevance.
- synonym
- A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other.
- aphorism
- A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
- falling action
- falling action, is characterized by diminishing tensions and the resolution of the plot's conflicts and complications
- satire
- A type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attemmpt to bring about a change.
- fable
- a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
- context
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
- suffix
- an affix that is added at the end of the word