Review Vocabulary - November 11, 2019

4. a reason given for or against a matter under discussion
5. to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective
7. expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
9. a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated
10. something that stands for or suggests something else
11. the artistic representation of human character or motives
13. the plan or main story
14. antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons)
16. a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views

1. to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
2. the act of passing from one proposition, statement, or judgment considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former
3. an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel
6. a distinctive atmosphere or context
8. a contest between rivals
12. the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
15. the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work
17. a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation