Vocabulary
go beyond in quantity; to overstep a limit
exceed
to pass pleasantly
while
ast/aster/astro
Star
against
anti- (Antibiotic, antisocial)
past tense verbs; adjectives
-ed
A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as
Simile
a share or allowance as determined by supply
ration
expectation; the mental picture of something to come
prospect
bene
good
self
auto- (autograph autobiography autopilot)
is; can be
-able, -ible (collectable, gullible)
Representing a thing or idea as a person in art, literature
Personification
thrifty and efficient use of material resoureces
economy
disharmony; conflict
discord
contra/counter
aganist, opposite
two
bi- (bicycle, binocular)
having characteristics of
-al, -ial (circumstantial, seasonal)
The forming of a word (as “buzz” or “hiss”) in imitation of natural sound
Onomatopoeia
take revenge; pay back; retaliate
avenge
shining; glowing
gleaming
ante, anti
before, prior
opposite
de- (devalue, dehumidify)
one having a certain skill; relating/belonging to
-an (American, electrician)
a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
Metaphor
recipient
one who receives
assembled
gathered together
dys
bad or difficult
cause to
en-, em- (empower, entangle)
to make, have, become
-ate (differentiate, duplicate)
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
Imagery
disciplinarian
one who enforces rules
singular
exceptional; out of the ordinary
fac
to do, to make
before, front of
fore- (forecast, foreshadow, foresee)
made of
-en (hydrogen, oxygen)
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Idiom
admonition
advice or warning against faults; an expression of disapproval
lecture
scold, reprimand
hydra
water
not
in-, im-, il-, ir- (impossible, innocent)
result of an action; collection
-age (manage, acreage)
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
brimming
filled to the top
surpass
to do better than; beat
ject
throw
between, among
inter- (international, interject)
act; condition of
-ence, -ance, (excellence, importance)
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Allusion
immortal
living forever; undying
strait
a narrow passage of water between to bodies of land?
jud
judge
small
micro- (microscope, micorwave)
an action; condition; causing a specific action
-ent, -ant student, contestant
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
hearth
a fireplace; dwelling
bid
an order; command
morph
form, shape
middle
mid- (midway, midway)
the most
-est, (coldest, largest)
Understatement, the opposite of exaggeration
Meiosis