Vocab 20
something new; a change
What is innovation?
A comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
"But mom, if we don't buy that puppy it will stay in the shelter forever!"
What is pathos
This is the name of Mr. Rader's one nephew
This young girl was the leader of the accusations in "The Crucible"
Who is Abigail?
to come between; to involve oneself in
What is intervene?
What is a metaphor?
"Food Magazine recognized The Sicilian Butcher as a five star restaurant! If they say it is then we have to go!"
What is ethos?
Eating this pretty much every day in college because of budgeting problems, this food is still Mr. Rader's favorite.
What is pasta?
This was the year that the Salem Witch Trials began
What is the year 1692?
The difference between what is expected and what actually happens
What is irony?
A short story used to introduce a point or argument
What is an anecdote?
"Our math observes that the bird is greater than or equal to the word."
What is logos?
This was Mr. Rader's high school mascot
What is the Warrior?
This character in "The Crucible" was the expert on witchcraft in the area
Who is Reverend Hale?
Having or exhibiting sound judgement
What is judicious?
"I will not kick Timmy. I will not kick Timmy. I will not kick Timmy" is an example for this rhetorical device.
What is repitition?
"This state has not produced one iota of medical evidence to the effect that the crime Tom Robinson is charged with ever took place."
What is logos
This baseball team is one that has been around since the beginning of the sport and is Mr. Rader's favorite
What is The San Francisco Giants?
This character, at first hesitant in her support of Abigail and her claims, later turns on John Proctor and the truth to join Abigail.
Who is Mary Warren?
Incapable of being overcome
What is insuperable?
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
What is parellelism?
What is pathos?
This character is the main male lead in the musical "Legally Blonde" that Mr. Rader played in his senior year of High School.
Who is Emmett Forrest?
This crazed phenomenon took place in the 1950s, and caused fear of Communist uprising in the United States
What is McCarthyism?