SVL-Day+2

__SAT List

__1. [|Kindle:] to start a fire > Sentence: In boy scouts we learned how to __kindle__ a fire by rubbing two sticks together. 2. [|Noxious:] harmful, poisonous, lethal > Sentence: The __noxious__ gas pouring from the cannister was luckily dilluted by the rainfall. 3. [|Placid:] peaceful, calm > Sentence:The __placid__ lake, untouched by wind or wave, had a calming effect on the girl by the shore. 4. [|Remuneration:] payment for work done > Sentence: When the auto workers did not recieve thier contracted remuneration they went on strike. 5. [|Talisman:] lucky charm > Sentence: The __talisman__, a lucky rabbit's foot that he kept in his pocket, helped him to pass his math test.

__Huck Finn Vocabulary

__6. [|Oracle:] someone or something that gives wise council or prophesy > Sentence: The __oracle__ not only told me what my future would be like, she also told me how to deal with it. 7. [|Specimen:] an individual, item, or part that represents the whole > Sentence: The horse galloping across the field was a fine __specimen__ of its breed. 8. [|Infernal:] fiendish or diabolical; awful; relating to the underworld > Nuclear weapons are considered by many to be __infernal__ weapons of war that must never be used at any cost.

__Literary Terms

__9. [|Satire:] A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit; irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity. > Sentence: South Park is a __satirical__ show that makes fun ofmany people and institutions in the United States. 10. [|Allegory:] A symbolic representation; the representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. > Sentence: //Cinderella// is a conservative __allegory__ for every girl's passage from childhood to adulthood. 11. [|Pastoral:] Of or relating to the country or country life; a literary or other artistic work that portrays or evokes rural life, usually in an idealized way. > Sentence: Most fairy tales begin with a __pastoral__ setting, usually in the forest or countryside, and then move to a less friendly setting in order to help children learn that adulthood is not always easy or fun.