Chapter 22 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 22

precipice (noun)

A very steep rock face or cliff edge; a situation of great peril

idealism (noun)

The practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically

deflection (noun)

The act of turning aside or diverting attention from the real issue

catalyst (noun)

A person or thing that precipitates an event or change

paradox (noun)

A seemingly contradictory statement or situation that reveals a deeper truth

motif (noun)

A recurring element, theme, image, or idea in a literary work

metaphor (noun)

A figure of speech that describes something by stating it is something else, without using 'like' or 'as'

allusion (noun)

An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work

disillusionment (noun)

The condition of being freed from illusion or false belief; a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as expected

evasive (adjective)

Tending to avoid direct answers or confrontation; deliberately vague

articulate (verb)

To express an idea or feeling fluently and coherently

foil (noun)

A character who contrasts with another character, highlighting particular qualities of each

stasis (noun)

A state of inactivity or equilibrium; a period of no change or development

innocence (noun)

The quality of being free from moral wrong; purity, simplicity, or naivete

confrontation (noun)

A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties