Chapter 13 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 13

cowardice (noun)

Lack of bravery; the tendency to avoid danger, pain, or confrontation out of fear

malapropism (noun)

The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with humorous results

transactional (adjective)

Relating to or involving an exchange or transaction, especially one lacking emotional depth

vulnerability (noun)

The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being harmed, either physically or emotionally

apostrophe (noun)

A literary device in which a speaker directly addresses an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or an imaginary entity

exploitative (adjective)

Making use of a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way for personal gain

confrontation (noun)

A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties

irony (noun)

A literary device in which the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning, or when outcomes contradict expectations

naivety (noun)

Lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or unsophistication

interior monologue (noun)

A literary technique that presents a character's thoughts and feelings as they occur, giving readers direct access to unspoken inner experience

passive (adjective)

Accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance

seductive (adjective)

Tempting and attractive; tending to lead someone astray, especially into sexual activity

melancholy (noun)

A deep, persistent sadness or gloom; a pensive, sorrowful state of mind

foreshadowing (noun)

A literary device in which the author gives hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story

disillusionment (noun)

The feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be