Vocabulary
The addition of descriptive details serves to _____ the book by producing a fuller account.
A) invalidate B) enrich C) incite
D) celebrate E) objectify
b. enrich
When audience knows something that the characters do not know
a) hyperbole
b) dramatic irony
c) figurative language
d) metaphor
b) dramatic irony
What does the author mean by the figurative phrase "barreling down the road in a tin can on wheels"?
A. throwing trash on the side of the road
B.spending the afternoon with a friend
C.speeding in an old, beat-up car
D.rolling down the road in a trashcan
C. speeding in an old, beat-up car
In Jamaica Kincaid's novel Lucy, the West Indian heroine ______ her employer's world, critically examining its assumptions and values.
idealizes
avoids
beautifies
scrutinizes
scrutinizes
What would be a good synonym for the word veritable?
a) phony
b) genuine
c) unchangeable
d) annoyed
b) genuine
Hoping to ____ the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be ____ to both labor and management.
A) resolve, acceptable B) end, divisive C) overcome, unattractive D) extend, satisfactory
A. resolve, acceptable
The writer's or speaker's attitude toward his subject
a) mood
b) tone
c) imagery
d) theme
b) tone
Which sentence contains figurative language?
A. He was probably grumpy because he was older than dirt.
B. However, he was a good dog.
C. My grandma said that old dogs have bad attitudes.
D. He wasn't the kind of dog that would save your life.
A. He was probably grumpy because he was older than dirt.
What is an antonym for the italicized word in the following sentence from the passage?
The Barbary pirates soon found that the American navy was a formidable opponent.
harmless
terrifying
diplomatic
prepared
harmless
What would be a good synonym for the word elude?
a) grow
b) sleepwalk
c) support
d) escape
d) escape
Members were initially so adversarial that ____ seemed impossible; the project's inauspicious start made its final success all the more____ .
A) concentration, incidental B) disagreement, incongruous C) cooperation, remarkable D) hostility, dazzling
c. cooperation, remarkable
a) personification
b) hyperbole
c) simile
d) metaphor
d) metaphor
"Life's but a walking shadow"
metaphor
The existence of environmental contamination is no longer a point of ____; government, industry, and the public agree that it is a serious problem.
concern
cooperation
urgency
dispute
d. dispute
What would be a good synonym for the word hinder?
a) raise
b) block
c) help
d) pretend
b) block
Joshua's radical ideas were frowned on by his coworkers, who found them too _____ for their conservative tastes.
A) heretical
B) meticulous
C) precise
D) incoherent
a. heretical
What a word suggests beyond its dictionary meaning, including social or emotional connections is called
a) denotation
b) connotation
c) definition
d) theme
b) connotation
Which phrase is an oxymoron?
A. worst thing B. freezer burn C. last night D. this morning
b. freezer burn
No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.
If something is ubiquitous, it is _________.
everywhere
What would be a good antonym for onerous?
a) difficult
b) coated
c) effortless
d) extra
c) effortless
The 19th century composer Donizetti was renowned in his own time for his serious operas, which often took as their subject tragic historical figures; _____ audiences, however, prefer his lighter work depicting the ____ of ordinary people.
a. contemporary, suffering
b. modern, antics
c. meticulous, behavior
d. archaic, foolishness
b. modern...antics
When an author makes reference to another person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance:
a) motif
b) allusion
c) mood
d) tone
Which of the following contains an oxymoron?
A. The snake that slithered into the Smith's house was an uninvited guest.
B. He gave me the run-around before finally confessing the entire truth.
C. He gorged on the delicious pizza until his belly was as tight as a drum.
D. The rain poured down in buckets and drenched everyone at the picnic.
A. The snake that slithered into the Smith's house was an uninvited guest.
No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.
What is a synonym of "clandestine"?
secretative
What is a good antonym for affluent?
a) wealthy
b) hungry
c) short
d) poor
d) poor
Many ____ of the style of painting exemplified by Marcel Duchamp's work focused on Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase" as the ____ of what they detested about modern art.
a. critics, epitome b. proponents, realization c. advocates, embodiment d. debunkers, rejection
a. critics, epitome
What type of figurative language is being used in this phrase: "The earth hath swallowed all my hopes."
a) personification
b) simile
c) metaphor
d) alliteration
a) personification
Find the OXYMORON
A. "How should we format our summary? Should it be typed?" asked Tim after raising his hand.
B. Mrs. Kitts announced, "I would like you all to write a detailed summary about the book."
C. The class began reading The Tempest by William Shakespeare at the beginning of the year.
D. Standing in front of the entire class, Owen begins to read his paper about The Great Gatsby.
B. Mrs. Kitts announced, "I would like you all to write a detailed summary about the book."
When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.
A synonym for sagacity is...
intelligence, wisdom
What is a good antonym for abet?
a) help
b) assist
c) oppose
d) devote
c) oppose