HISET reading test 1|Accurate Q’s and
A’s
personification - -the attribution of a personal nature or human
characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract
quality in human form.
- irony - -the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally
signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
- satire - -the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and
criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of
contemporary politics and other topical issues.
- exaggeration - -a statement that represents something as better or worse
than it really is.
- disinterested - -not influenced by considerations of personal advantage.
- appreciative - -feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.
- sarcastic - -marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey
contempt.
- detached - -separate or disconnected.
- embarrassingly pretentious - -
- surprisingly bold - -Only someone really audacious would take such a risk.
- characteristically American - -he characteristically helped an old man
- regrettably - -unfortunately (used to express apology for or sadness at
something).
- flashback - -a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the
main story.
- metaphorical language - -refers to words or expressions that mean
something different from their literal definition
- veiled allusion - -allusion that the writer is trying to cover in such a way
that not everyone will understand the allusion.
A’s
personification - -the attribution of a personal nature or human
characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract
quality in human form.
- irony - -the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally
signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
- satire - -the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and
criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of
contemporary politics and other topical issues.
- exaggeration - -a statement that represents something as better or worse
than it really is.
- disinterested - -not influenced by considerations of personal advantage.
- appreciative - -feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.
- sarcastic - -marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey
contempt.
- detached - -separate or disconnected.
- embarrassingly pretentious - -
- surprisingly bold - -Only someone really audacious would take such a risk.
- characteristically American - -he characteristically helped an old man
- regrettably - -unfortunately (used to express apology for or sadness at
something).
- flashback - -a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the
main story.
- metaphorical language - -refers to words or expressions that mean
something different from their literal definition
- veiled allusion - -allusion that the writer is trying to cover in such a way
that not everyone will understand the allusion.
