Set: Language Arts Vocab
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All 26 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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allusion | referring to someone or something |
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anitiseptic | a substance which inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms |
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beckoned | to signal with hands or a nod |
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brittle | easly damanged or disrupted |
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characterization | tools used by the author to describe a characters personality |
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distraught | very upset |
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endeavor | a purposeful effort through the end |
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entice | to persuade someone to do something |
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gamboling | to leap or skip playfully |
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idiom | an expression used to describe something (ex. A Picture Paints a Thousand Words) |
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impromptu | something that is not well prepared or even not prepared at all |
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intently | concentratedly |
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irony | sarcasm |
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lithely | slender, flexible, easy movement |
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metaphor | a figure of speech used to express the simularities by using the word "is" |
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mood | state of mind, emotion |
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ominous | threatening or foreshadowing evil developments |
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onomatopoeia | to use words to imitate the sounds made by objects or animals |
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personification | giving human emotions or actions to objects or animals |
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similie | part of speech used to compare to things using the word "like" or "as." |
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slang | a certain way of using words that are referred to "casual talk." |
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spurned | A contemptuous rejection |
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stolid | revealing little emotion |
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tentatively | incomplete, not perfected |
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vehemently | characterized by strong expression |
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wan | unnaturally pale either from physical or emotional distress |
Set Information
| Terms | 26 |
| Creator | Jon777 |
| Created | January 24, 2008 |
| Groups | None |
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Most Missed Words
- endeavor → a purposeful effort through the end - 3 misses
- entice → to persuade someone to do something - 3 misses
- idiom → an expression used to describe something (ex. A Picture Paints a Thousand Words) - 3 misses
- impromptu → something that is not well prepared or even not prepared at all - 3 misses
- similie → part of speech used to compare to things using the word "like" or "as." - 3 misses
- spurned → A contemptuous rejection - 3 misses
- vehemently → characterized by strong expression - 3 misses