vocab 7
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
Abhor
to yield to OR to assume an office or dignity
accede
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
altruistic
"She is as fast as a cheetah."
What is a simile?
What is a comparison between two unlike things that uses "like" or "as"?
a simile
great confusion, disorder
chaos
to include or contain; to be made up of
comprise
mercy, humaneness; mild; moderate (like with punishment)
Clemency
The pond was a crystal mirror.
What is a metaphor?
Fame is a bee / It has a song--" is an example of what?
A metaphor.
eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
corrosive
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
destitute
A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
dearth
He is a library of information about athletes.
What is a metaphor?
What is the high point or turning point of a story called?
The climax
to see clearly, recognize
discern
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
inopportune
easily done or attained; superficial; easily shown but not sincerely felt
facile
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of this
What is an idiom?
to involve in; to connect with or be related
implicate
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
officious
neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless
remiss
I bounced so high on the trampoline, I jumped over the moon
What is hyperbole?
The five parts of the plot: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and this
What is the resolution?