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8th-Daily Dose 1-10
vocabulary words and standard review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plight | a difficult situation |
| Reside | to live permanently or continuously |
| Grimace | a facial expression usually indicating a negative reaction to something |
| Noteworthy | deserving notice or attention |
| Avid | committed, strong |
| Ensure | to make certain or guarantee |
| Perpetual | lasting forever |
| Apprehensive | worried and slightly afraid |
| Procrastinate | to delay; to put off until the last minute |
| Complacent | overly satisfied or happy with one's situation in life |
| Examples of figurative language | onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, personification |
| Types of author's purposes | to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to describe |