Figurative Language
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When a word imitates a natural sound
What is onomatopoeia?
100
related to the matter at hand; relevant
What is pertinent?
100
unconventional, strange
What is outlandish?
100
capable of being shaped or formed by pressing, hammering, or another forceful action.
What is malleable?
100
very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
What is punctilious?
200
Gives human qualities to animals or objects
What is personification?
200
remaining in a pure or unspoiled state
What is pristine?
200
being a sign of trouble, danger, or disaster; threatening.
What is ominous?
200
follow a winding course.
What is meander?
200
Compares two non-related things using “like” or “as”
What is simile?
300
Compares two non-related things without using “like” or “as”
What is metaphor?
300
showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)
What is precocious?
300
difficult to understand; vague; not widely known about
What is obscure?
300
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
What is meticulous?
300
cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
What is nebulous?
400
Repeats the same beginning sound in a series of three or more words
What is alliteration?
400
done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious (in a bad way)
What is pretentious?
400
not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
What is noncommittal?
400
feeling of doubt about something : a feeling that something might not be right or might not work as planned
What is misgiving?
400
Which is correct: alot or a lot?
What is a lot?
500
A large exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
500
a model of excellence or perfection
What is a paragon?
500
one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
What is novice?
500
bring together; to cause to gather; to call forth
What is muster?
500
made up of many different people or things; varied in appearance or character
What is motley?
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