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Reading &Terms 2018
vocabulary/reg & literary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metaphor | equal comparison |
| simile | similar comparison |
| personification | human sounding object/feeling |
| idiom | phrase break a leg |
| genre | type of writing |
| inference | hypothesis |
| imagery | (sensory details) |
| annotating | making notes while reading |
| theme | the message (life advice) |
| plot | the events in a story |
| de | down |
| inter | within |
| syn/sym | same |
| dec | 10 |
| cent | 100 |
| circum | around |
| miss/mitt | to send |
| carn/corp | body |
| ex | out |
| belligerent | ready to fight |
| intricate | very detailed, complex |
| tenacious | determined, go-getter |
| somber | serious, sad |
| exuberant | excited |
| banish | to send out |
| indignant | stubborn, angry |
| contempt | disgust, hatred |
| hospitable | kind, welcoming |
| ominous | dark foreshadowing |