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Unit 17 / 8th Grade
Question | Answer |
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endeavor | A major effort or attempt. |
playwright | A person who writes plays; a dramatist. |
minuscule | Very small; tiny. |
prominent | Highly noticeable; readily evident; conspicuous.Well-known; leading; eminent. |
consequence | Something that follows from an action or condition. |
pageant | A play or dramatic spectacle usually based on an event in history. |
hypocrite | A person who expresses feelings or beliefs that he or she does not actually hold; one who shows insincerity; a phony. |
metaphor | A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating or implying that one thing is the other. Ex: a blanket of fog |
susceptible | Easily influenced or impressed; sensitive to suggestions; vulnerable. |
adjourn | To bring (a meeting or session) to an official end, putting off further business until later |
extraordinary | Very unusual; exceptional; remarkable. |
campaign | Organized activity to attain a political, social, or commercial goal. |
enthusiastic | Showing or having great interest, excitement, or admiration; eager. |
pneumonia | Any of several usually serious diseases, caused by bacteria, viruses, chemicals, or irritation, in which the lungs become inflamed. |
melancholy | An atmosphere of sorrow or sadness; a pervasive gloom. |
outrageous | Exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; shocking. |
unanimous | Sharing the same opinion.Based on complete agreement. |
wretched | Full of or attended by misery or woe.Hateful or contemptible. |
rhetoric | Affected or exaggerated writing or speech.The art of using words effectively. |
siege | The surrounding and blockading of a town or fortress by an army bent on capturing it. |
propaganda | Ideas, information, or other material distributed for the purpose of persuading people to follow a set of beliefs, often without regard to truth or fairness. |
khaki | A yellowish brown. |
subtle | So slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive.Not immediately obvious. |
flourish | To grow well; thrive.To succeed; prosper. |
tragedy | A serious play that ends with great misfortune or ruin for the main character(s).A very sad or tragic event; a disaster. |