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Causes to become dishonest or wicked; To spoil or ruin something
Corrupts
Beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future
expectations
humbug
Using two words that are close in sound but have different meanings
pun
to see something in your head
visualize
A period of inactivity; a boring, gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens
doldrums
relating to death; gruesome; something strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death
macabre
A way to waste time while waiting for time to pass
"killing time"
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
homograph
Understanding of a topic or idea through learning or experience
knowledge
Lack of education or information; unawareness; a state of not knowing
ignorance
having or showing good sense, logic, or meaning
rhyme or reason
strange; odd; something that is abnormal or different from a usual expectation
peculiar
A phrase that means something other than the literal meaning
idiom
To guess with little evidence
surmise
indifference; idleness; inactivity; a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest or feeling
lethargy
Arguments or debates; things that people do not agree on
disputes
intelligence; common sense; good judgement and an understanding of that which is true or right; accumulated knowledge or learning
wisdom
A small building where payments are collected
tollbooth
Arrive at a conclusion with careful thought
reason
choice of words in speech or writing
diction
Playful or clever use of words to create humor
wordplay
Words that have the same sound but different spellings and meanings
homophone
imaginary
phantom
Using the 5 senses in writing to help readers picture the story
sensory language