The Necklace
The Necklace
Academic Vocabulary A
Academic Vocabulary B
Academic Vocabulary C
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Irony

Occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. It is typically surprising.

100

Infer

To make an educated guess

100

Subjective

Based on personal feelings or emotions

100

Objective

Neutral. Not taking any personal feelings or beliefs into account

100

Pathos

Appealing to the reader’s emotions

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Impertinence

Rudeness; illustrating a lack of respect

200

Hierarchy

A system of ranking according to status, power, or importance

200

Verbal Irony

A figure of speech where the speaker's intended meaning is different from the literal meaning of their words. Sarcasm, for example.

200

Central Idea

the main point or most important thing an author wants to convey about a topic in a piece of writing.

200

Logos

Appeal to the audience's sense of reason or logic

300

Dictation

the action of saying words aloud to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape

300

Crossly

In an ill-natured manner

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Situational Irony

A literary device that occurs when the outcome of a situation is different from what was expected

300

Pique

To stimulate someone’s interest, to spark someone’s interest

300

Ethos

The character, credibility, and moral values a group or individual possesses

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Materialism

 Concern, obsession, or overimportance on material things instead of those that are spiritual

400

Chagrin

A feeling of disappointment or humiliation

400

Dramatic Irony

A writing technique where the writer reveals information to the reader, but not to the characters

400

Currency-C.rap

Current information that is relevant

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Purpose-C.rap

The reason for writing something

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Rapture

Great happiness; overwhelming emotion

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Social Class

A way to categorize people into hierarchical groups based on their socioeconomic status

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Socioeconomic

A term that refers to the relationship between social and economic factors

500

Reliability-C.rap

The information is believable. It provides data, statistics, sources, and facts.

500

Authority-C.rap

The person has credibility and expertise on a specific topic and therefore can be trusted