Week 1
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
Analysis
to say and or predict what is going to happen in the future
Foretell
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Refugee
-involving questions of right and wrong behavior
-following accepted rules of behavior
Ethical
I've told you a million times to clean your room!
Hyperbole
feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval
Contemptuous
A word, phrase, or action that you use to show that you care for someone
Endearment
A place of refuge and safety
Asylum
something (such as a need or desire) that causes a person to act
Motive
straight from the horse's mouth
Idiom
an expert in or student of the scientific study of plants
Botanist
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Nuance
hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
Persecution
contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives
Cynical
Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.
Alleration
a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Perspective
someone or something that is bitter or harsh in manner or speech, or rubs a person the wrong way.
Acrimonious
a fact or piece of data from a study of a large quantity of numerical data.
Statistic
having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge : innocent or simple
Naive
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.
Personification
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
Ingenuity
Creating a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Poignant
having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
Relevant
to cause (someone) to feel that she or he no longer belongs in a particular group, society,
Alienate
He seems to beam at all the green.
Assonance