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Semester 2: Unit 4
Sem2 ELA UNIT 4 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prose | ordinary speech or writing, as opposed to poetry |
| in | a prefix that means the English word "in" |
| script | a root that means "Write" |
| "-tion" | a suffix that means "the state of something" |
| impregnable | difficult to attack or destroy |
| gambrels | roofs, like barn roofs, that slope on each side, or the angled frames that support such roofs |
| antique | of or from ancient times |
| visage | face; appearance of a person |
| colossal | gigantic; enormous |
| transcript | a written copy |
| spectacle | something to see or regrettable public display |
| dict | a root that means "to say" |
| contra | a prefix that means "against" |
| contradict | the opposite of something |
| rave | to rage; to speak or act wildly |
| quoth | said |
| plowshare | the wedge-shaped steel cutting blade of a plow |
| rivulet | small stream |
| sport | to play |
| yon | yonder; over there |
| league | a distance of about three miles |
| volleyed | simultaneously fired |
| sabers | swords |
| battery | a group of army artillery |
| quaint | unusual |
| entreating | pleading; begging |
| obesiance | a show of respect |
| countenance | expression |
| tempest | a storm |
| Aengus | in Irish mythology, the god of love |
| hazel | a kind of birch tree |
| wand | a narrow rod |
| dappled | spotted; marked with contrasting patches |
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