McDonald's
Taco Bell
Papa John's
Zaxbys
100

the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work

protagonist 

100
the explicit or direct meaning of a word

dictionary meaning

denotation 

100

taking place, changing, moving little by little

gradual

100

literary device that uses sensory language to help readers picture what is happening in a story

imagery 

200

to make understandable

to free of confusion 

clarify

200

to expect

to look forward to 

to be sure of

anticipate 

200

in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other

through 

200

literary device that interrupts the chronological order of a story to show a scene from the past 




flashback

300

used to replace nouns

pronouns

300

to give or provide the meaning of; explain

interpret

300

to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own 

to solve

acquire

300

expressing in few words

brief in form but comprehensive in scope 

concise 

400

the character that works against the leading/main character

often called the bad guy

antagonist 

400

any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specifically favorable to success

superiority of position or condition 

advangage

400

punctuation used to separate two complete sentences 

semicolon 

400

to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of




evaluate 

500

to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine to do something

resolved 

500
an unfavorable, inferior, or prejudicial condition


loss or damage especially to reputation, credit, or finances

disadvantage 

500

to occupy the attention or efforts of a person or persons

- engross 

engage 

500

used in a sentence to introduce a list

colon 

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