Prose and Poetry
A long poem, often telling the story of a hero or heroes.
Ex.: The two Homeric __s are the Iliad and the Odyssey.
epic
A large predatory bird.
eagle
A settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city.
Ex.: He grew up in a small __ in Iowa.
town
Borrowing money from someone else.
Ex.: I got a __ of 10,000 dollars to start a business.
loan
A place where people work or do business.
Ex. We'll have a meeting in my ___.
office
A medium-length fiction story usually in the range of 70 to 150 pages long.
Ex.: The Old Man and the Sea is a famous __ by Ernest Hemingway.
novella
A large jumping marsupial from Australia.
kangaroo
A person who manages relations between different countries.
Ex.: I'd like to introduce Mr. Satou, a __ from Japan.
diplomat
The currency now used in countries like France, Germany, and Italy.
Ex.: "That car costs 500,000 __!"
euro
A person who validates official papers.
Ex. Please get this paper signed by a ___.
notary
Using one thing to stand for another.
As in: the moon was a great empty dish.
metaphor
A species of huge snake from South America.
anaconda
Anything that involves different countries.
Ex.: There's an ___ volleyball tournament in Bangkok next year.
international
The sum of everything a society makes and trades.
Ex.: "Buy a Switch 2? In this __!?"
economy
A file or paper.
Ex.: Please submit a ___ proving you have a Bachelor's degree.
document
In poetry, the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. In music, the beat.
Ex.: That line would mess up the __ of my poem.
rhythm
A woolly pack animal in South America.
llama
The set of laws governing a country.
Ex.: Thailand's current __ was adopted in 2017.
constitution
A large sum of money borrowed to pay for a house.
Ex.: A __ will usually take 20 or more years to pay back.
mortgage
To prove or promise that something is authentic.
Ex. I ___ that this is the candidate's original social security card.
certify
The use of a part to represent the whole.
As in: I got a new set of wheels. (=a new car)
synecdoche
A mammal with a long snout and long, ringed tail.
coatimundi
The takeover of a government by the army.
Ex.: Thailand had a military __ in 2006 and another in 2014.
coup
An obligation of trust and accountability.
Ex.: You have a __ responsibility to your shareholders.
fiduciary
A line of people waiting.
Ex.: Please form a ___ behind the orange sign.
queue