Vocab 1
What word means deserving of respect?
honorable
What word is used to describe something that is one sided?
unrequited
What is a simile?
a comparison using like or as
True or False:
If a sentence has a signular noun, the verb ends in an s or es.
True
EG: The dog runs in the park.
What word means to interfere in people's business in an unwanted way?
meddle
What word means fearless?
bold
What is a metaphor?
A comparison not using like or as
True or False:
If a sentence has a plural noun, the verb does not end in an s/es.
True.
EG: The dogs run in the park.
What word means luck?
fortune
How would you desribe someone who is quixoitc?
someone who is extremely idealistic or unrealistic
What is personification?
Giving something nonliving human characteristics
Correct the sentence:
The cat sleep in the sunshine.
The cat sleeps in the sunshine.
What word means very important?
instrumental
What does dumbfounded mean?
shocked or surprised
What is anaphora?
When a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of a sentence or stanza
Correct the sentence:
The students reads quietly.
The students read quietly.
What does reason mean?
to think of in a sensible or reasonable way.
What does ingenuity mean?
skill or cleverness that allows someone to create something or solve a problem
What is irony?
a contrast between what is said/happens and what is expected.
Correct the sentence:
The teacher and students goes on the field trip.
The teacher and students go on the field trip.