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Wordwright Words

Wordwright vocabulary words and definitions

QuestionAnswer
chopping block block of wood on which something is cut
lurk to lie or wait in concealment
avocation a hobby
stake a stick or post used as a boundary mark
alight to dismount or descend
hulking bulky or an unwieldy person, object or mass
mortal belong to this world; living
divining rod a rod useful in locating underground water and mineral deposits
twain two
vocation an occupation or profession
grandiloguent speaking or expressing in a lofty style
didactic intended for instruction
colloquialism the use of conversational words and phrases
pentameter a line of verse containing five metrical feet
dactyl/dactylic three syllables, one long followed by two short
ethical dealing with morals
whimsy an odd or fanciful notion
diction choice of words
oratorical skill or eloquence in public speaking
metaphoric comparing without like or as
trimeter a verse of three measures
hexameter a line of verse in 6 feet
arcane known or understood by few
antithetical opposite
concrete constituting an actual thing or fact
wheedling to influence someone through smooth talk or flattery
idiomatic having a distinct style or character
tetrameter a verse of 4 feet
iamb/iambic a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long
anapest/anapestic a foot of three syllables,two short followed by a long
trochee/trochaic a foot of two syllables, long followed by short
aphoristic a saying that tells a general truth
Created by: fpatel274
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