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WHBmitchell63

english vocab

QuestionAnswer
scrutiny study, review
disclose reveal, show
eavesdrop listen in, snoop, spy
modest humble, quiet
encroachment invasion, trespass
infringement invasion, break in
purge eliminate, remove
justifiable allowable, reasonable
invasive meddling, nosy
Burgeon Grow,Pile up
Rummage Look through, sort threw
Profusely richly,greatly
Boisterous wild loud,
reprimand scold,blame
reluctantly carefully,unwarily
civic National,Public
jovial Marry,Glad
paraphernalia Things,stuff
interminable boring,Endless
Onomonopia A word that sounds like the noise it is representing Bam, Pow, Bzz
Hyperbole Extreme exaggeration for an intended effect:humor, fear
Alliteration Using the same sound at the beginning of words
rhyme scheme the arrangement of rhymes in a poem gives a rhyme to the poem
simile comparing two things that are unlike using like or as
metaphor comparing two unlike things not using like or as
imagery anything that creates a picture in your mind
personification human characteristics are given to somthing non human
game pray,hunt
dank damp,clammy
taint stain,disgrace
tangible real, solid
abrupt sudden
receding declining,fading
peril danger,risk
mirage illusion,fantasy
palatial luxurious,grand
aristocrat noble
affable pleasant,friendly
condone allow,forgive
quarry prey, the hunted
elude escape, avoid
futile useless,pointless
zealous passionate,eager
Created by: Wbmitchell63
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