Vocabulary 1
n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options
ambivalence
n. the practicality or possibility of something
feasibility
v. assume to be likely to happen
anticipate
adj. incapable of being in harmony or agreed upon
irreconcilable
Who wrote the novel, Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
adj. practical, useful
pragmatic
adj. able to bring about or be suitable for
conducive
n. usual mood or feelings
temperament
n. an example or subject from earlier in time
precedent
What is the word to describe he quality of having great wisdom?
sagacity
adj. similar but not identical
analogous
v. to make worse or increase the severity of
exacerbate
n. fearful expectation of something
apprehension
What did the Lilliputians call Gulliver?
Man Mountain
A word to mean glowing praise is called
approbation
adj. supposed
hypothetical
n. respect; regard
deference
adj. very plain; devoid of any details or features
stark
How many islands did Gulliver travel to?
four
What does H.O.T. in H.O.T. M.E.A.T. P.I.E. stand for?
Hook - Overview - Thesis
n. something different from the norm
anomaly
n. a principle, theory, or position, usu.
doctrine
v. to form or compose (part of) something
constitute
What is the name of the floating island in Gulliver's Travels?
Laputa
What does M.E.A.T. in H.O.T. M.E.A.T. P.I.E. stand for?
Main point
Evidence
Analysis of ideas
Transitions