English 1 CP Vocabulary
Unit 3
Archetype
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Noun
A model or pattern from which all things are
copied or on which they are based;
prototype.
In mythology, patterns, symbols, or
character types that repeat across cultures.
Example: It’s so annoying when people
assume that the cast of Jersey Shore are New
Jersey archetypes.
Protruded
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Verb
Stuck out
Example: The long neck of the Loch Ness
monster protruded above the surface of the
lake.
Epic
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Adjective
Noting or pertaining to a long poetic
composition, usually centered upon a hero, in
which a series of great achievements or events
is narrated in elevated style
Heroic; majestic
Of unusually great size or extent
Example: Those waves were totally epic, brah.
Hubris
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Noun
Excessive pride or self-confidence;
arrogance.
Example: The boss’s hubris made him feel
superior to his employees.
Hamartia
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Noun
Tragic flaw (Greek)
Example: King Oedipus’s ignorance is his
hamartia.
In medias res
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Adverb
In the middle of things (Latin)
Example: Speak begins in medias res; the
reader enters the story after Melinda’s
tragedy.
Mutinous
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Adjective
Rebellious against authority
Example: The mutinous sailors refused to
obey any commands.
Muse
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Noun
The goddess or the power regarded as
inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
Example: Not surprisingly, 2Pac’s mother
was the muse for his song “Dear Mama.”
Guile
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Noun
Deceitful cunning in attaining a goal; crafty
or artful deception
Example: Although physically smaller, the
fighter used his experience and guile to
secure a victory.
Prodigious
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Adjective
Extraordinary in size, amount, extent,
degree, force, etc.
Wonderful or marvelous
Example: She is very proud of her son who
has a prodigious talent for playing the
guitar.