Night Vocab
A term used to describe "mass destruction caused by fire"
Holocaust
A desire to harm others
Malice
The state of being free within a society
Liberty
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
Who won the 1975 World Series?
Cincinnati Reds
Occurring at the same time
Simultaneously
The highest point of something
Pinnacle
The power or right to act, speak, and live how one chooses
Freedom
The sequence of events in a story
Plot
Where did Van Gogh paint "Starry Night?"
An insane asylum
A designated part of a city where Jewish people were forced to live
Ghetto
Deep, painful regret for having done something wrong
Remorse
The right or condition of self-governance
Autonomy
The bad guy in a story
Antagonist
What famous "club" are musicians Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain a part of?
Cruel or oppressive government rule
Tyranny
To overcome; to ascend to the top and cross over
Surmount
The concept of moral rightness based on law, ethics, and equity
Justice
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
The OSU Buckeyes had chances to win national championships in '07 and '09... Who were the two teams to beat them?
Florida and LSU
Lack of interest in anything
Hint: It can describe an emotional state
apathy
Intense dislike or desponding
Abhorrence
Prolonged, cruel, unjust treatment of a group of people
Oppression
The struggle that the main character must overcome in a story
Conflict
The author of "The Great Gatsby" is F. Scott Fitzgerald... What does the F. stand for?
Francis