AC Word Wall 1-15

Useful vocabulary from the classroom

207963377	archetype	a typical character or personality type found in every society
207963378	conjecture	an opinion formed from inconclusive evidence; a guess
207963379	quintessential	perfect example, fundamental, important
207963380	euphemism	a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh or offensive term or action
207963381	juxtaposition	placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
207963382	purgatory	a place between heaven and hell; a temporary in-between stage of suffering (-)
207963383	epiphany	the sudden realization of or insight into an essential truth
207963384	denouement	an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot
207963385	proletariat	working class or lower class; blue collar
207963386	bourgeois	(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
207963387	totalitarian	referring to a government that exercises control over all aspects of life
207963388	communism	an economic system in which all wealth and property is owned by the community as a whole
207963389	intelligentsia	intellectuals considered as a group or class, esp. as a cultural, social, or political elite.
207963390	fable	a brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters
207963391	allegorical	the expression of truths about human experience through symbolism within fictional narratives