Grammar
Lit Terms
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100

Its time to go to the Metallica concert.

It's time to go to the Metallica concert.

100

An insight about human life revealed in a literary work.

What is theme?
100

Extremely angry.

What is livid?

100

Not able to be seen through; not transparent.

What is opaque?

100

Slightly rude in speech or manner.

What is brusque?

200

We got great seats Lucas’ grandma is the road manager.

We got great seats; Lucas’ grandma is the road manager.

200

When the protagonist is actually the villain of the story, but we empathize anyway.

What is an antihero?

200

To travel across or through.

What is traverse?

200

Showing great wealth and luxury.

What is opulent?

200

Emotionally uninvolved.

What is aloof?

300

This year writing will be a major focus its important to understand grammar rules, without them, your writing is difficult to understand.

This year, writing will be a major focus. It's important to understand grammar rules; without them, your writing is difficult to understand.

300

A character who serves as a direct contrast to another character as a device to empathize the qualities of the main character.

What is foil?
300

To support.

What is espouse?

300

Extremely unpleasant.

What is odious?

300

All future generations.

What is posterity?

400

Christmas is my favorite holiday; it’s also my sisters favorite as well

Christmas is my favorite holiday. It’s also my sisters favorite holiday.

400

The main character. The person for whom the reader roots.

What is a protagonist?

400

To make more pointed.

What is hone?

400
Artificially sweet.

What is saccharine?

400

Regarded as too important to be changed/interfered with.

What is Sacrosanct?

500

Preparing our breakfast, the smell of cinnamon pancakes made Billy hungry

While preparing our breakfast, the smell of cinnamon pancakes made Billy hungry.

500

A classic pattern of structuring events in fiction.

What is a Storytelling Arc (Plot Line)?

500

Lacking originality or flair.

What is trite?

500

Having a long or flexible quality.

What is lithe?
500

To break a rule or boundary.

What is transgress?