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Final Exam Review
Vocabulary
30
English
8th Grade
12/11/2008

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tangible
Definition
definite;objective
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illiteracy
Definition
inability to read or write
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obscure
Definition
conceal or hide
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syndrome-
Definition
a number of symptoms occurring together
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introspective
Definition
inward looking; thoughtful
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stereotype
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  an idea that is held in common by members of a group

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Holocaust
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the systematic killing of people in WWII

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allegory

Definition

symbolic story

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segregation
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the separation from a larger group
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malnutrition
Definition
faulty and inadequate nutrition
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Rapscallion
Definition
to be a trouble maker
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Chaste
Definition
to be pure in thought
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Consumption
Definition
disease of the lungs
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Betrothed
Definition
to soon be married
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Asylum
Definition
an institution for the insane
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byline
Definition
the reporter’s name, which appears at the head of a news or picture story
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editorial
Definition
the editors opinion
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feature
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a news story that might not have late-breaking news value, but still is timely and of interest to readers
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hard news
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urgent news
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headline
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words in large type at the top of the story telling what the story is about
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layout
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the page make-up to position editorial, pictorial, and advertising elements on a page
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characterization
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the way an author defines a character
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suspense

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events leading up to the climax; builds intensity in the story

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setting
Definition
time and place
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simile
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a comparison using like or as
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metaphor
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comparing two unlike things
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internal conflict
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a struggle within yourself

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external conflict
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a conflict with someone or something else
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protagonist
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the main character in the story
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prejudice
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"pre-judging"
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