Vocab 1
Comically ridiculous
What is Ludicrous?
A person who got a bad grade on his test would feel:
jubilant
disgruntled
lionized
What is disgruntled?
very angry
What is livid?
Sally sold seashells by the seashore is an example of what?
What is alliteration?
Which of the following is considered to be a strong verb:
jumped
is
looks
What is jumped?
Shy, fearful
What is timid?
disapprove of one's actions
to weigh down, to burden
What is encumber?
The following sentence is considered using what type of literary device:
"Ya wanna' go with me to the store?"
What is dialect?
In the following sentence, what is the word "was" considered?
I was running around the block.
What is a helping verb?
to deceive by trickery
What is bamboozle?
Very thirsty
What is parched?
containing an error
What is erroneous?
To show or hint at something that will happen in the future.
What is foreshadow?
In the following sentence, what is the word italicized:
I went over the fence.
What is a preposition?
hard to get along with, ornery
What is cantankerous?
What is the meaning of the word that is the opposite of another word?
low in spirits, feeling sad
What is dejected?
The following sentence is considered what type of literary device:
The class was a joke on Friday.
What is a metaphor?
In the following sentence, what is the word italicized:
I gave the usher my movie ticket.
What is a direct object?
very happy, delighted
What is jubilant?
What is the meaning of a word that has a similar meaning to another word?
What is a synonym?
to treat as a celebrity
The following sentence is considered what type of literary device:
Her eyes were like stars.
What is a simile?
In the following sentence, what is the word italicized:
I gave the usher my movie ticket.
What is an indirect object?