2/12 Vocab
To bring upon oneself; to become subject to.
What is to incur
A figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as."
What is a smilie
To communicate or make known.
In a place that is quiet and private, away from others.
What is secluded
Absolutely necessary or essential
What is indispensable
To free someone from restrictions or bondage.
What is Emancipate
A figure of speech that makes an implicit comparison between two unlike things.
What is a metaphor
To give a brief statement of the main points of something.
What is to summarize
The intention or desire to do evil; ill will.
What is malice
To make changes or corrections to
What is to revise
To remove a body part or limb surgically.
What is to amputate
A literary device where human traits are attributed to non-human entities.
What is personification
To examine in detail in order to understand or explain something.
What is to analyze
A Jewish house of worship.
What is a synagogue
To point out or show
What is to indicate
Not clearly expressed or defined; ambiguous.
What is vague
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is a hyperbole
To represent or show something in a specific way.
What is to depict
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
Irritable or peevish.
What is petulant
A guiding or warning signal, often a light.
What is a beacon
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect reference.
What is an allusion
To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
What is to infer
A contagious disease or a nuisance that causes trouble.
What is a plague
A feeling or opinion
What is a sentiment