Vocab Ch 1-4 Definitions to Study

1. Vocab Ch 1-4 Definitions to Study • Palpable – noticeable, intense, obvious • Transgression – breaking of a law or rule • Aptitude – natural ability • Chastise – to correct or punish • Petulantly – touchy, sullen or grumpy manner • Remorse – strong feeling of guilt or regret • Hasten – move or act quickly • Chortled – laughed; giggled • Foreshadowing – details or clues that hint to upcoming events • Point of view – view point or perspective

2. Vocab Ch5-8 Definitions to Study • Reprieve – delay in punishment • Relinquish – to give up; surrender • Meticulously – very carefully and precisely • Scrupulously – very carefully • Profound – strong and intense • Prestige – high-standing in others’ opinion • Benign – mild, harmless • Indolence – laziness; lack of interest • Symbolism – adds depth or meaning to a literary work by using concrete objects to represent something abstract • Setting – background against which the action takes place (includes: time, geographical location, general environment, and social/political environment) • Biblical Allusion: the angel Gabriel

3. Vocab ch 9-12 Definitions to Study • Throng- large group of people • Integral- necessary, essential • Successor- one that follows another in a job or office • Apprehensively- with fear or trepidation; suspiciously • Obsolete- no longer useful • Wincing- flinching away from pain • Admonition- strong advice, warning • Wryly- cleverly; with humor and irony • Imagery – used to create a scene in the reader’s mind