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a word that has the same definition
What is a synonym?
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A reason for doing something.
What is a motive?
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the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
What is onomatopoeia?
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Read the word and ask yourself if you know any words that sound similar to it
What is one way to figure out the definition of an unknown word?
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The impeccably cleaned floor shined, not a speck of dust to be seen.
perfectly, flawlessly
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immobile
What is the antonym of mobile?
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The act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something.
What is attention?
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
What is a hyperbole?
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My little brother annoyed me all afternoon, breaking things and hitting me and being a nuisance.
Nuisance: a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.
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I was flabbergasted when I came into my room and found every piece of furniture upside-down.
Astounded, surprised, confused
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stretch out
What is a synonym of extend?
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The amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax.
What is tension?
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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is a metaphor?
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The lawyer expressed her reasons eloquently, very clearly getting her points across.
expressing yourself clearly, readily and effectively
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The indolent cat laid in the sun all day long, doing nothing but raising its head from time to time.
lazy
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compensation
What is a synonym of the amount one gets paid?
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To reduce the strength, value, or importance of something.
What is detract?
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The erudite young man read the large history textbook, annotating as he went.
learned or scholarly
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My mom gave me 10 pounds of cake and 400 cookies, so I had a plethora of sweets for months.
overabundance, excess
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indirect characterization- find it through STEAL (speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks)
What is the antonym of direct characterization?
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likely to cause people to argue or disagree
What is contentious?
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visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
What is imagery?
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When her mom asked why she was home so late, Chelsea fabricated an entire story about saving puppies from a wolf as her reason.
to make up, invent
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Even though I love going to the movies, I repudiated Ms. Forcey's invitation to go because I was so tired.
to reject, decline