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Language arts (7th)
Language arts (7th grade WOD quiz, Chuck, Mr. Sowders
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Euphemism | a more polite way of saying something that is normally very impolite, or harsh. |
| Pathetic | something that is sad or upseting, you might think something is pathetic, whether it be a person or something else |
| Fallacy | Something that isn't true, a mistaken belief, noramlly having to do with an unsound arguement. |
| Stereotype | well I think you know what a stereotype means but just in case you didn't, it's basically a widely beleived in but oversymplified view of a thing or person. |
| Combustible | able to catch fire or burn easily, possibly explode |
| Cantankerous | bad tempered, arguementative and uncoorperative are just a few words. |
| Prognosticate | To fortell an event in the furture |
| Clandestine | kept secret or done secretly, kindof a sort of secret meeting |
| Stench | a strong and/or very unpleasant smell |
| Denouement | sort of like, the end of a story, when everything is pieced together and problems are solved. It's kind of like, what an epilogue is for. |
| Parody | an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with purposeful exaggeration for comic effect. |
| Plethora | a large or excessive amount of something |
| Cliche | a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. |
| Momage | A mom who is old but appears and acts younger than she is, she is normally fun and more teenage like dispite her age. |
| Lemon | IT'S A LEMON |