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Middle School Vocab
Chapters 1-20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pathetic | causing or evoking pity |
| fluorescent | strikingly bright, vivid or glowing |
| talkative | inclined to talk a great deal |
| blaring | as in loud (fire alarm) |
| boost | to lift or raise |
| exaggeration | representing something as being larger, better, or worth more than in reality |
| subtle | so delicate to make it difficult to notice or describe |
| syllables | one or more written letters or characters representing sounds in a word |
| creativity | the state of being creative |
| technique | the manner or ability in which something is done |
| defusing- | to remove the fuse from a bomb or mine, to talk down a confrontational situation |
| reputation | the way a person or thing is thought of by the community |