Vocabulary: Definitions
spreading through something so that it is present everywhere or in every part
pervading
replace
pliable
rigid; unchanging
His personality is like a firecracker.
Simile
The World on a Turtle's Back is a ___ story.
Creation
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect
disdain
discord
disagreement; tension
pristine
dirty/unclean
Boom! Splash! Whoosh!
Onomatopoeia
Walt Whitman's mos famous body of work is called ___.
Leaves of Grass
A state of temporary disuse or suspension
abeyance
displace
remove
obstructed; blocked
Like Mary, a mother's love never ceases.
Allusion
Used religion to justify the genocide of natives.
Balboa
deprived of or lacking (something)
bereft
interminable
unceasing; nonstop; never ending
praise
Our skin is the landscape of our bodies.
Metaphor
One common element of creation stories
god(s)
(of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
dynamic
succorless
helpless
contain; keep
Miss Christine teaches a composition class.
Alliteration
20th