Vocab Set 1A
An extremely cruel act
What is an atrocity?
A major or violent disruption
What is an upheaval?
A problem involving someone having to choose between two things
What is a dilemma?
Not attending to one's duties, careless
What is negligent?
The most intense part of a story.
What is the climax?
To use fear to discourage someone from doing something
What is to deter?
Dry, having little to no rain
What is arid?
Able to be predicted
What is foreseeable?
Not honest, purposefully giving a false impression
What is deceitful?
introduction to a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and time
What is the exposition?
To be silent and in a bad mood because of disappointment or annoyance
What is to sulk?
Occurring in the present
What is contemporary?
An unnecessary burden placed on someone
What is an imposition?
Causing fear or dread
What is formidable?
What is rising action?
To stick to something; to believe loyally in something
What is to adhere?
A person who acts in contrast to what they claim to believe.
What is a hypocrite?
A strong vocabulary word for honesty.
What is candor?
To give up a position of power
What is to abdicate?
conclusion of a story's plot and is a part of a complete conclusion to a story
What is the resolution?
A quality or characteristic
What is a trait?
Calm; peaceful
What is eminent?
To oppose or challenge someone directly
confront
follows the climax and leads to the resolution
What is falling action?