Vocab -- adjectives
"Alone in the immense forest, the hiker could see nothing but trees."
What is vast?
"We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation."
What is unlucky situation?
"She gets completely engrossed in her work."
What is preoccupied?
Comparisons that are not literal
What is metaphor?
Poinsettias are usually given around this holiday.
What is Christmas?
"I had an adverse reaction to my medication and had to stop taking it."
What is unfavorable?
"She took a hiatus before entering college."
What is a gap?
"Stocks can fluctuate on a daily basis, making it difficult to determine when to buy or sell one."
What is to rise and fall?
"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes..."
What is alliteration?
This is the only continent without deserts.
What is Europe?
"After three cups of coffee, Wally ran through the house, filled with frenetic energy."
What is frantic?
"The Palace of Versailles was designed to show the grandeur of the French court."
What is glory?
"I do not wish to digress from the points that we are discussing."
What is to leave the main idea?
An indirect reference
What is allusion?
This animal lives in Northern parts of North America and is the largest member of the deer family.
What is moose?
"As the most affable of the teachers, Mr. De Soto was the math teacher all the students wanted."
What is friendly?
"The book was received with adulation from critics."
What is excessive flattery?
"Manufacturers are keen to cash in on this burgeoning demand."
What is flourishing?
"He claps his hands and stamps his feet."
What is assonance and consonance?
This fruit has the highest calories of any fruit.
What is avocado?
"Mrs. Pelton was fastidious and never had so much as a speck of dirt on her clothes."
What is meticulous?
"Her deference to the elderly makes her the perfect candidate for an internship at the retirement center."
What is respect?
"Every parent in our district censured the education cuts."
What is to disapprove strongly?
Trochaic dimeter is a type of...
What is meter?
Ancient priests from this country would pluck every hair form their body. Tut, tut! Now that's a painful job!
What is Egypt?