Week 2 vocab

Question 1

Integral

Answer 1

Definition: Essential; Important

Example: “Understanding the main idea is an integral component to answering comprehension questions of an excerpt.

Question 2

Emphatic

Answer 2

Definition: Show or giving emphasis; forceful

Example: “Nicole was emphatic when she told her daughter not to come late.”

Question 3

Figurative Comparison

Answer 3

Definition: Using metaphoric or symbolic language to make a comparison

Example: “Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, uses a lot of figurative comparison.”

Question 4

Impartial

Answer 4

Definition: Fair; neutral

Example: “Since the judge is related to the defendant, it is not possible for him to be impartial.”

Question 5

Apprehension

Answer 5

Definition: Sense of anxiety

Example: “Her apprehension was assuming a reduced priority.”