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English Vocabulary

Words to study for English vocab

QuestionAnswer
symbol A concrete noun which represents something and it is repeated
metaphor something that is compared to another thing without using like or as
simile Something being compared using like or as
contempt disgust, hatred
apathy A feeling of hopelessness, no caring
grimace frown
defiant indignant, rebellious
tenacious determined, go-getting, relentless, never gives up
auspicious promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success
methodical ogical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form
pensive reflecting deep or profound thought
punctilious showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
predominant the main or central focus
console to soothe or make feel better
proponent someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con)
penchant a desire, a strong interest
barrage a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something
unorthodox not following rules, out of the ordinary culture or rule set, or practice
prophetic far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently
obstinate stubborn
defiant angry,stubborn
allusion reference to a well-known literary work or art
sequence an order in which things happen
dialect accent, the way someone talks
tone the "voice" an author uses
mood emotion established in the reader
locked out of house/climbed in through window problem/solution
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