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Juniors - Week 9
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Elapse | v. to pass or go by (said of time) |
Elfin | adj. Small and sprightly; mischievous, fairylike |
Embellish | v. to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitious details to |
Embody | v. to give bodily form to; to personify; to make part of the system |
Emit | v. to send or give out; to express, utter |
Emulate | v. to attempt to equal or surpass; especially through imitation |
Endure | v. to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with |
Engulf | v. to surround or enclose completely |
Enrage | v. to put in a rage; infuriate, anger |
Enrapture | v. to delight, to thrill or give pleasure |
Ensemble | n. A coordinated outfit or costume; a musical group |
Entice | v. to lure, to attract, to tempt in a pleasing fashion |
Entomb | v. to place in or as if in a tomb, or a grave |
Entomology | n. The scientific study of insects |
Entreat | v. to ask earnestly; to implore, plead, beg |
Characterization | the inner thoughts and feelings of a character, as portrayed by the author. This includes actions, dialogue, and reactions. |
Conflict | the struggle between two forces, one generally being the protagonist of the story. The antagonist can be the self, another person, animal, nature, technology/machine, society, or the supernatural. There are four forms of conflict: man vs man, man vs self, |