ELA
General Vocab.
Morphemes
Review
100

events that result from the climax; the tension lessens

falling action

100

to fill with delight

enraptured

100

fire

ars- ard-

100

General vocabulary word that means "lack of satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation"

discontent

200

Conflict develops with events leading up to climax; action and suspense continue to build

rising action

200

existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth

innate

200

born, birth

nasc- nat-

200

General vocabulary word that means "to set free or release, as from some duty, obligation, or responsibility"

absolved

300

The basic situation in which setting, characters, and conflict are introduced.

exposition

300

characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity

ardent

300

speak

dict-

300

Morpheme that means "place, put"

pos- pon-

400

Conflict reaches a peak or turning point; moment of greatest intensity

climax

400

to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)

elicit

400

tearing away, carry off

rap- rav-

400

ELA term that means "The sequence of events that occur through a work to produce a coherent narrative or story"?

plot structure

500

The first event in the rising action that thrusts begins the main conflict.

Inciting incident

500

wealth or property given by a woman’s family to her husband upon their marriage.

dowry

500

know, learn, comprehend, perceive

cogn- cogni-

500

Morpheme that means "hold; grasp; have"

ten- tent- tin- -tain-

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