Vocabulary 1
What does furious mean?
very angry
What does the prefix "multi" mean?
many
What is a metaphor?
It compares two unlike things. It does not use the words like or as.
The wind howled at night.
personification
What does monotonous mean?
used to describe something that is boring because it is always the same
What does the prefix "auto" mean?
self
What is personification?
It gives human qualities to a nonhuman thing.
The snow is a white blanket.
metaphor
What does interrogate mean?
to ask someone questions in a forceful or aggressive way
What does the prefix "ex" mean?
out
What is a simile?
It compares two unlike things using the words like or as
He is as thin as a toothpick.
hyberbole
What does sentimental mean?
appealing to the emotions; emotional
What does the prefix "mono" mean?
mono, alone, single
What is a hyperbole?
exaggeration; overstates the truth
It seemed like everyone in the state of California was at that game.
hyperbole