Lesson 1 Vocabulary
The protagonist is...
The leading, or main, character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
Bud wanted revenge on Todd for what he did.
The desire to inflict retribution
To give in or yield
relented
Decades
A period of 10 years
A revival or renewed interest in something
Renaissance
A narrator is...
The person who is telling a story or providing commentary
I saw the vermin scurry across the floor.
Animals that are believed to be harmful to crops and that carry disease
The art of producing decorative handwriting with a pen or brush
Calligraphy
Gradually
In a gradual way;slowly
Lightness
The quality of having little weight
An inference is...
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
I was amazed that Jess was able to survive such an ordeal.
To continue to live or exist, in spite of hardships or danger
Good or bad luck seen as resulting from one's actions (Hinduism and Buddhism)
karma
Heaviness
Quality of having great weight
A religious sect whose devotees wear saffron robes, favor celibacy, are vegetarians, and chant mantras in the name of the Hindu god Krishna
Hare Krishna
To be orphaned means...
Someone who loses a parent or both parents, typically a child
Jess was tortured to no end with worry and concern.
To inflict severe pain or suffering on
A person who takes on a greater financial risk than normal to set up a business
Entrepreneur
Intution
The ability to understand something immediately and instinctively
A graduation ceremony
Commencement
The person standing on the corner is a vagrant.
A person without a settled home;wanderer;beggar
In the end, Jess was able to thrive and overcome the adversity she faced.
To grow or develop vigorously;to prosper
Innocently or unwisely
Naively
An educational institution designed for instruction of students for advanced learning
University
To state or assert something is the case, often without providing proof
Claim