Vocabulary and Collocations
What is the difference in meaning between "imminent," "immanent," and "eminent"?
imminent - something that will occur in the near future
immanent - a quality that is inherent; or, referring to God, present everywhere
eminent - well-known
What is the adjective form of bewilder?
bewildering/bewildered
Why do writers use figurative language?
To create a word picture for the reader; to be dramatic.
What is a collocation with "vivid"?
vivid imagination
vivid memory
vivid colors
vivid personality
What is the verb form of trauma?
traumatize
What metaphor is used to describe what Clive Wearing experiences while he's performing?
The rope let down from heaven.
What is something you would like to "eradicate"?
disease
poverty
hunger
How do you form the plural of Greek/Latin words ending in -on? Give an example.
-a
phenomenon = phenomena
alliteration, metaphor, simile, imagery, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idiom, allusion
What is something you "yearn for"?
the past
a lost love
meaning and purpose
(teacher discretion)
How do you form the plural of Greek/Latin words ending in -ex? Give an example.
-ices
index=indices
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that doesn't require an answer. The answer is already known.
How do you form the plural of Greek/Latin words ending in -um? Give an example.
-a
datum = data