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Literary Definitions
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Vocab = Life
Sentences that will kill
100

Pun

What is a play on words using words that are similar in sound but have very different meanings?

100
Dr Mac was always known to be ----frugal---- when it came to buying supplies.
What is to be thrifty , cheap
100

anthro


Example: anthropology

What is human

100
what is the definition of congregation ?
What is a crowd of people : an assemebly
100

Many people have thought of Rockefeller's----- prosperity--- as a success story of the American Dream

What is wealth or success

200

Hyperbole

What is an overstatement or exaggeration of fact.

200
Captain Cook was the main---- antagonist----- in Peter Pan
What is a foe, opponent adversary
200

cent 


Example:centennial

What is hundred, hundredth

200
what is the definition of wary ?
What is to be careful , cautious
200

Confucius'----- sagacity---- has become one of the founding bricks of philosophy

What is wisdom

300

Cliche

What is A familiar expression that has been overused.

300
Many people in America are angry at Washington for allowing ------lobbyists----- to be in power
What is a person who seeks to influence politcal events
300

morph


Example: metamorphosis

What is shape

300
what is the definition of superficial ?
What is shallow;lacking in depth
300

Mr. Tribino and Ms. Yetman are always----prudent----when it comes to grading papers

What is careful and cautious

400

Alliteration

What is the repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words

400

Ben Johnson a -----contemporary----- of Shakespeare wrote a cache of plays

What is a person or thing living at the same time as another

400

terr/terra


Example: terrarium

What is earth

400
What is the definiton of renovation ?
What is to repair, making something new again
400
Some students have a ----querlous---- attitude when it comes to work
What is complaining and irritable
500

Motif

What is a recurring structure or idea that develops a literary work's main points

500
Salvatore Dali said that some critics that were OCD always a had a ----haughty------ attitude
What is arrogant and condescending
500

acro 


Example: acrobat

What is top, height, tip, beginning

500
What is the definition of prudent ?
What is to be careful, cautious
500

The Viet Cong tried to ----- suppress ---- the growing call for freedom in Vietnam.

What is: forcibly put to an end