Vocab Unit 1
Define feature
Feature - An idea or characteristic of something
Define Compile
Compile - To collect/organize
Define Predominant
Predominant - Most common
Define Gratitude
Gratitude - A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
Give an example of a Metaphor
Metaphor - To compare two things without using, "like," or, "as."
Answers may vary
Example:My dad is a wall
Define alter
Alter - To change
Define Resolve
Resolve - To solve or settle a problem.
Define Attain
Attain - To achieve, accomplish, or reach.
Define bellow
Bellow - To yell very loudly ; to shout
Give an example of Alliteration
Alliteration - The same letter at the beginning of each word.
Example: Sally sells seashells.
Define fundamental
Fundamental - An essential/important skill.
Define annual
Annual - Yearly
Define InitialI
Initial - Being or happening at the beginning of something.
Define Throttle
Throttle - A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
Give an example of Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia: A sound formed into a word
Example: BOOM!
define undergo
Undergo - To go through
Define Dynamic
Dynamic - energetic/enthusiastic
Define Exclude
Define Seep
Seep - Pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
Give an example of Consonance
Consonance - The repetition of the same consonants
Example: The fair breeze blew brightly.
Define reinforce
Reinforce - To protect or prevent from being damaged.
Define reside
Reside - To dwell/live in
Define Advocate (verb)
Advocate - Recommend, support, or urge others to follow it.
Define Ruefully
Ruefully - Regretfully
Give an example of Euphemism
Euphemism - A way to say something rude in a more polite way
Example: Fat;Plum