Help us build the new Word Dynamo app! Take this quick survey now.

More Passage-Based Reading Vocabulary

Word List with 20 words
By Dictionary.com

Play

Words in This List

characterize

to describe the individual quality of a person, thing or idea.

refer

to make reference or allusion.

narrator

a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc.

portray

to depict in words; describe graphically.

oxymoron

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect.

See all words ‣

allegory

a representation of an abstract meaning through concrete or material forms.

connotation

the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning.

denotation

the explicit or direct meaning of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it.

genre

the type or style of a written work, such as science fiction.

chiefly

primarily; essentially.

except

with the exclusion of; excluding; save; but.

suggest

to propose as suitable or possible for some purpose; imply.

assertion

a positive statement or declaration.

differ

to disagree in opinion, belief; be at variance; disagree.

similar

having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way.

primarily

essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally.

only

without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively.

imagery

figurative description or illustration.

organization

the structure or composition of an essay or piece of writing.

developed

elaborated or expanded in detail.

Quick Study

Flashcards

Quiz Types

Match

Crossword

Listen

Browse

Grade Levels

Test Prep

Academic Subjects