Fig. Lang. Examples
The dog ran through the house as fast as lightning.
Simile
disorder and confusion
Chaos
belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence
Ancient
A _________ is a type of government in which one person holds all power.
dictatorship
The machine started to ____________ after I spilled water on it.
malfunction
That cake in the bakery window is calling my name.
Personification
a relationship between two things
Correlate
a part or share of a whole
Proportion
She forgot her snacks and had nothing to eat on her hike. When she got home, she felt like she was going to die of ___________.
starvation
The new car came with a money-back __________ if the buyer was not happy with their purchase.
guarantee
My grandpa is stuck in the Dark Ages; he refuses to learn how to use technology.
Allusion
to be full of, abundant
Teeming
cancel or get rid of
Remit
Overfishing caused an _________ in the local aquatic ecosystem.
imbalance
Diamonds are extremely ____________, even when put under a crushing force.
resilient
Edna not letting Mr. Incredible have a cape with his new super suit was _____________ for Syndrome's death.
Foreshadowing
something that is contradictory or goes against itself
Paradox
your mind understands something without being aware of it
Subliminal
The employees knew they were __________ and could be fired at any time.
expendable
Their __________ during an argument was always either angry or unstable.
temperament
She avoided touching the asphalt because she saw how uneven and rough it looked.
Imagery (Sight)
very small
Infinitesimally
to move or go with a smooth up and down motion
Undulate
The rollercoaster was ___________ at the highest point before the drop.
Stagnating
The ___________ creature that time traveled to the present sought to ___________ all living things in the modern age.
primeval & annihilate