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Collection 3

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TermDefinition
avalanche a large mass of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks falling quickly down the side of a mountain
insulate prevent the passage of heat through it
splinter to break up into sharp, thin pieces
ethereal light, airy, and vague, as if it's a mirage or nonexistent
gully a deep ditch cut in the earth by running water
gradual advancing little by little
coincidence a sequence of events that although accidental seems to have been planned
precarious dangerous and unstable
memoir a form of autobiographical writing; writer shares personal experiences and observations of significant events or people
style the author's manner of writing; can be formal or informal
figurative language an imaginative use of words to express ideas that are not literally true
simile a comparison of two unlike things using a word such as like, as, or than
metaphor a comparison of two unlike things that have qualities in common , without using like or as
personification the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
expository essay a text that presents or explains information or ideas
pattern of organization a particular arrangement of information and ideas
chronological order the order in which actions or events occur
cause-and-effect order the relationship between events and their causes
compare-and-contrast order the similarities and differences of two or more subjects
spatial order the arrangement of details according to their physical position or relationship
central idea the most important idea in a text; not directly stated but implied
Created by: mcpherson7A
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