Unit 1 Vocabulary Reading 1 Keystone C

plot (n.) Def: sequence of related events in a story Sentence: Every story must have a plot: a beginning, middle and end.

conflict (n) Def: problem to be solved in a piece of literature Sentence: In Twilight, one conflict is that people cannot find out Edward is a vampire. Characteristics: Character vs. self Character vs. character Character vs. society Character vs. nature

Types of Conflict

achieve (v.) Def: to get or reach (something) by working hard Sentence: The young runner achieved her goal of competing in the Olympics.

attitude (n.) Def: the way you think and feel about someone or something Sentence: You should have positive attitudes about your work.

discrimination (n.) Def: unfair treatment of a group of people because of race, ethnic group, religion or gender Sentence: Discrimination against people is wrong.

illegal (adj.) Def: not permitted by law Sentence: It is illegal for 17 year olds to be outside their homes past midnight on the weekends.

politics (n.) Def: issues of running a country Sentence: Senators and representatives deal with politics.

Democrat (n.) Def: a person who believes in or supports democracy Sentence: Obama is a democrat.

Republican (n.) Def: a person who believes in or supports a republican form of government Sentence: McHenry County is mostly made up of republicans.

advocate Def: (n.) a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy (v.) to support or argue for (a cause, policy, etc.) Sentence: If you support a cause, you should advocate for it.

banter (v.) Def: to joke in a friendly way Sentence: Friends banter back and forth about embarrassing experiences.

debate Def: (n.) discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something (v.) to discuss (something) with people whose opinions are different from your own Sentence: Scholars debate theories that pertain to their field of study.