English final

Question 1

abstract

Answer 1

existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

Question 2

ad hominem

Answer 2

a fallacy in which an argument directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining

Question 3

ad populum

Answer 3

a fallacy in which an argument is that something is true because many people believe it, instead of providing evidence (also known as the “bandwagon” fallacy)

Question 4

alleviate

Answer 4

to make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

Question 5

allure

Answer 5

the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating

Question 6

allusion

Answer 6

this is a reference to some other work (like comparing someone to Hercules or Homer Simpson)

Question 7

alter

Answer 7

change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way

Question 8

ambiguity

Answer 8

an idea or situation that can be understood in multiple ways or is open to more than one interpretation

Question 9

anaphora

Answer 9

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Question 10

anecdote

Answer 10

a very short story that is significant to the topic at hand; usually adding personal knowledge or experience to the topic

Question 11

anomaly

Answer 11

something that deviates from the standard or normal; singular

Question 12

archetype

Answer 12

an idea, symbol, pattern, or character type, in a story to symbolize something universal in the human experience

Question 13

a strong dislike or desire to avoid

Answer 13

a strong dislike or desire to avoid

Question 14

benign

Answer 14

gentle and kindly

Question 15

catharsis

Answer 15

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

Question 16

coincide

Answer 16

occur at or during the same time

Question 17

contrive

Answer 17

create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

Question 18

desolation

Answer 18

a state of complete emptiness or destruction; anguished misery or loneliness

Question 19

diction

Answer 19

word choice and phrasing in any written or spoken text

Question 20

discerning

Answer 20

having or showing good judgement; perceiving accurately

Question 21

dissonance

Answer 21

a tension or clash between two badly matched elements

Question 22

divulge

Answer 22

make known (private or sensitive information)

Question 23

ethical

Answer 23

having to do with morals (being truthful, fair, honest)

Question 24

exposition

Answer 24

the first paragraph or paragraphs in which the characters, setting (time and place), and basic information is introduced

Question 25

fallacy

Answer 25

a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument

Question 26

foreboding

Answer 26

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen

Question 27

inclination

Answer 27

a person's natural tendency to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity

Question 28

incoherent

Answer 28

illogical, unclear, or inconsistent

Question 29

incongruous

Answer 29

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

Question 30

inference

Answer 30

the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence. It’s when you go beyond the evidence and reach some further conclusion

Question 31

inherent

Answer 31

existing as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute

Question 32

innate

Answer 32

said of a characteristic one has naturally or from birth

Question 33

juxtaposition

Answer 33

the placement of two or more things side by side, often to bring out their differences

Question 34

melancholy

Answer 34

a feeling of thoughtful sadness, typically with no obvious cause

Question 35

motif

Answer 35

a symbolic image or idea occurring frequently in a story (sounds, actions, ideas, words)

Question 36

obscure

Answer 36

not discovered or known about; concealed

Question 37

peruse

Answer 37

to read something in a careful or thoughtful way

Question 38

precursor

Answer 38

a person or thing that came before

Question 39

recessed

Answer 39

built or set into a small space in a wall, further back from the rest

Question 40

reclusive

Answer 40

avoiding the company of other people; solitary

Question 41

resolute

Answer 41

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

Question 42

sentient

Answer 42

able to perceive and feel things

Question 43

solace

Answer 43

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

Question 44

sinister

Answer 44

evil; giving the impression that something harmful or evil will happen

Question 45

slippery slope

Answer 45

a fallacy in which an argument is used that an idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous without direct evidence that this course of events will happen.

Question 46

stimulus

Answer 46

something that brings forth a specific reaction

Question 47

succumb

Answer 47

to fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

Question 48

sullen

Answer 48

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy

Question 49

transformation

Answer 49

a change or alteration, especially a radical one