Second Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Cumbersome
A
Clumsy, hard to handle
Adj
2
Q
Muddle
A
To make a mess
Verb
3
Q
Relinquish
A
To let go of, give up
Verb
4
Q
Salvage
A
Property saved
Verb
5
Q
Unbridled
A
Uncontrolled
Adj
6
Q
satire
A
Using humor to reveal a flow in human nature to bring about change
7
Q
What is the first story written in American dialect
A
Jumping frog
8
Q
What was the first funny story
A
Jumping frog
9
Q
What made Mark twain famous
A
Jumping frog
10
Q
Which story is an example of a tall tale
A
Jumping frog
11
Q
What is a tall tale
A
A story with unbelievable elements related as if it was factual
12
Q
Who was the man that would bet on anything
A
Jim smiley
13
Q
What were two exmaples of comic exaggerations
A
His horse (sickly) and his dog (bit hind legs)
14
Q
What happened with the frog bet
A
Man put bullets in the frog so he couldn’t jump
15
Q
Who had the burglar Ålarm
A
McWilliams
