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Vocabulary Wk 12

Metamorphosis

TermDefinition
Abstract apart from Physical existence; theoretical rather than concrete
Evolve to change or develop gradually over time
Explicit clearly stated or expressed
Facilitate to make something easier
Infer to deduce from evidence or reason
Vermin creatures that are considered destructive, annoying, or repulsive; pests
Subordinate a person of a lesser rank or another's authority
Pacing manipulates time in text to build tension or suspense
Workshy lazy, unwilling to perform labor
Plaintive sadly or wistfully; sounding sad or mournful
Enunciate to articulate or pronounce clearly
Soughing a soft moaning or whistling sound
Admonish to warn or reprimand someone firmly
Brusque abrupt or offhand in speech
Fathom understand (a difficult problem or enigmatic person) after much thought
Fulminations an expression of vehement protest
Harbinger a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
Ravenous extremely hungry
Supine lying face upward; willing to be controlled by others : weak or passive
Vaulted arched
Connotation an attitude or feeling associated with a word
Denotation literal, or dictionary,meaning
Juxtaposition joining two or more ideas together / side by side for the purpose of developing comparisons
Existentialism a philosophical theory or approach in literature that emphasizes the act of free will, choice and personal responsibility
Surrealism an art movement that linked the world of dreams with real life
Created by: kch0252
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