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  1. English I Final Study Guide By: Sebastian Frederick (Spread it around)
  2. I. Parts of Speech
  3. Adverbs: Describe verb, adjectives, and other adverbs
  4. Adjective: Describe nouns and pronouns
  5. Pronoun: Takes the place of nouns
  6. Conjunction: Joins words or groups of words
  7. 1. Coordinating Conjunctions (join equals): for and nor but or yet so ;
  8. 2. Correlative Conjunctions (pairs of conjunctions): either;or neither;nor both;and not only;but also
  9. 3. Subordinating Conjunctions (independent, dependent): after although before even if how that while where when unless
  10. Interjection: Show emotion, not officially part of the sentence.
  11. Preposition: Tells position in time or space and must have an object and must begin with a preposition and end with a noun/pronoun.
  12. Noun: Person, place, thing or idea.
  13. Verb: An action or state of being
  14. II. Literature Terms
  15. Theme: Central topic
  16. Plot: Main story of literature
  17. Setting: The environment and time
  18. Conflict: The opposing forces in literature
  19. Resolution: Resolving, how the problem is fixed
  20. Irony: To purposely make something contradict in literature
  21. Allusion: A casual reference to another work
  22. Rhyme: Repeating sounds
  23. Alliteration: The use of the same consonant or vowel
  24. Assonance: Vowel rhyme
  25. Consonance: Consonant rhyme
  26. Blank Verse: Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter
  27. Symbol: Something that represents something bigger
  28. Imagery: Writing that appeals to the senses
  29. Protagonist: The leading character
  30. Antagonist: The main bad character
  31. Foil: A character who contrasts another character
  32. Stage Directions: Instructions to the actors written into the play
  33. Dialogue: Talking in any literature work
  34. Dialect: How someone talks
  35. Tragedy: A drama where the main character suffers
  36. Comic Relief: Humor in a tense moment
  37. Soliloquy: Characters talking to themselves in a drama
  38. Aside: Something a character says that other characters do not hear
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  40. Notes:
  41. Was – verb
  42. The, A, An – adjectives
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  48. III. WOD
  49. Harbinger- A presign of somethings arrival
  50. Fathom – To fully understand
  51. Noxious - Harmful
  52. Camaraderie - Friendship
  53. Supplant – To replace
  54. Ajar - Open
  55. Clandestine - Secretive
  56. Demagogue – A leader
  57. Guise - Looks
  58. Compelling -  Powerful
  59. Entomology – Study of bugs
  60. Martyr – Person willing to suffer
  61. Obdurate - Stubborn
  62. Queue - Line
  63. Umbrage – To take offense
  64. Apropos – Fitting suitable
  65. Aftermath – After an event
  66. Decree – A formal law
  67. Parody – Making fun of
  68. Fortuitous – fortunate
  69. Muse – To think about at length
  70. Revere – To treat with respect
  71. Petulant - Impatient
  72. Spur – To move to action
  73. Tepid – Luke warm
  74. Wrest – To twist and turn
  75. Also-ran – A loser; Owen
  76. Prodigious – Very Big
  77. Beset – To surround
  78. Dearth - Lack
  79. Adage – A saying
  80. Dormat – Asleep in a state of rest
  81. Fickle – Likely to change
  82. Wry – Dryly humorous
  83. Gamin – A child left on the streets
  84. Lax - Loose
  85. Libel – A crime
  86. Masticate – To chew
  87. Paradox – Self contradicting
  88. Arid – Without moisture
  89. Scapegoat – Someone to blame
  90. Wane – To decrease
  91. Ambiguous – Open to several interpretations
  92. Cower – To crouch in fear
  93. Fawn – To seek attention
  94. Rapport – Mutual trust
  95. Milieu – Environment
  96. Segregate – To separate
  97. Missing – sorry :(
  98. Engulf – To swallow or immerse
  99. Artisan – A person skilled in an art
  100. Swagger – To boast or brag
  101. Loiter – To stay at one spot for no reason
  102. Quirk – A choke or small error
  103. Ruse – A trick
  104. Harangue – A scolding
  105. Marauder - Invade
  106. Ad lib – To make up as you go
  107. Permeate – To spread through
  108. Truncate – Cut short
  109. Soporific – Causing Sleep
  110. Yore – Time before
  111. Abyss – A deep space
  112. Futile – Incapable
  113. Allure – To attract
  114. Cache – A hidden stash
  115. Fabricate – to make up
  116. Demur – To object
  117. Entreat – To request earnestly
  118. Sanguine – Cheerful
  119. Evoke – To call up
  120. Furtive – Secretive Synonym to Clandestine
  121. Facilitate – To make easier
  122. Lieu – in place of
  123. Pander – A person who caters profits from the weakness of others; A pimp
  124. Precarious – Having no foundation
  125. Spurn – To reject
  126. Astute – Clever; Cunning
  127. Terse – neat
  128. Denounce – To make an accusation againts
  129. Laudible – Deserving of praise
  130. Nocturnal – Active at night
  131. Noisome - Smelly
  132. Serpentine – Snake like
  133. Frentic - Active
  134. Haughty – Very proud ; Synonym to Swagger
  135. Torque – Turning radius
  136. Asunder – In separate parts
  137. Emit – To give out
  138. Vindicate – To justify
  139. Degrade – To decrease in value
  140. Cacophony - Harsh
  141. Domain – Territory
  142. Mercurial – Animated Changeable ; Synonym to Fickle
  143. Giddy – Lighthearted
  144. Beget – To cause or produce an affect
  145. Glower – To stare in distaste
  146. Certify – To guarantee officially
  147. Endure – To bear
  148. Unfetter – To free from restraint
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