plot
Other forms: plots; plotting; plotted
A plot is a scheme, a story, a map charting progress, or a piece of land (as for a garden). To plot is to devise a secret plan, order the events of the story, or track your movement on the map.
You could make a whole movie based on the word plot. This could be the plot (story): An evil so-and-so hatches a secret plot (scheme) to follow the explorer to a legendary plot (patch) of land with buried treasure. The explorer plots (draws) the best route to the treasure, but the evil so-and-so steals the plot (map) and gets to the treasure first. What a great story. All that's left is to plot (arrange) the sequence of events for maximum suspense.
-
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation“a bean plot”synonyms: patch, plot of ground, plot of landtypes:beda plot of ground in which plants are growinggardena plot of ground where plants are cultivatedasparagus beda bed in which asparagus is growingflower gardena garden featuring flowering plantsformal gardena garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designsgrove, orchard, plantation, woodletgarden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowthherb gardena garden for growing herbshotbeda bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plantslandscapinga garden laid out for esthetic effectmarket gardena garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for marketingpot farma plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest)roof gardena garden on a flat roof of a buildingrose gardena garden for growing rosesseedbeda bed where seedlings are grown before transplantingsunken gardena garden set below the level of the ground surrounding ittea gardena public garden where tea is servedtopiarya garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animalsturnip beda bed in which turnips are growingtype of:
-
make a plat of
-
a chart, map, or graphic representation showing progress, distribution, etc.type of:charta visual image (diagram, illustration) representing data or information
-
make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
-
the story that is told as in a novel, play, movie, etc.“the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal”types:actionthe series of events that form a plotdiegesisthe use of a narrator to explain events or information in a storysubplota subordinate or secondary plot in a work of fictionrising actiona series of plot events that build up toward the climax of a narrativefalling actionthe series of plot events following the climax of a narrativetype of:storya piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
-
devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)
-
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)“they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”synonyms: game, secret plantypes:priestcrafta derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairsGunpowder Plota conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
-
plan secretly, usually something illegal“They plotted the overthrow of the government”types:cabal, complot, conjure, conspire, machinateengage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear togethercounterplotmake a plot in response to another plotcoconspireconspire togethertype of:planmake plans for something
- MLA
- APA
- Chicago
Vocabulary lists containing plot
Context is king — that’s the lesson you need to internalize as you begin preparing for the vocabulary questions on the SAT. We have identified this pool of 200 words that cut across the disciplines and lend themselves well to context-dependent interpretation. As you learn this list on gold-punch.com, you will have to rely on context clues in order to determine each word’s meaning in particular sentences. This is the same type of thinking you will need to develop in order to succeed on the SAT! Following our Roadmap to the SAT? Head back to see what else you should be learning this week.
A thorough survey of various textbooks, assignments, content area standards, and examinations yields the following list of words compiled by Jim Burke. You cannot expect to succeed on assignments if you do not understand the directions.
To improve your fluency in English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR), learn this academic vocabulary list that includes words selected from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) state standards.