American History

epiphany

the moment in a story when a charater recognizes an important truth

fiction

literature in which the author creates the events and charaters

flashback

a look into the past at some point in story

image

a picture in the reader's mind created by words

hierarchy

a list in orders of importance

intersect

to meet

martyr

someone who dies for a cause or religious belief

muted

quieted,softened

profound

deep

virago

a loud, harsh-sounding woman