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Termpart of speechDefinitionsentences
achieve v to accomplish a goal I achieved my goal of making the soccer team
contribute v give or add to something to support an idea i contributed to the group project
emphasize v to give special importance to emphasized the importance of having a good presentation
impact v to have a strong effect The speech had a large impact o he crowd
reference v to mention or bring attention to the reference he made was stupid
alliteration when the same sound or letters appear at the beginning of words The alliteration that the author used good the story a happy mood.
allusion writer make a reference to a famous person the author did not use allusion in the story.
hyperbole an exaggeration to drive a point The hyperbole that I used showed my parents how hungry I was
imagery n language that appeals to the senses The author used minimal imagery in the story
metaphor compares 2 things without like or as the metaphor was not necessary in the story
onomatopoeia a sound written in word form boom the house exploded
personification gives human characteristics to nonhuman things/creatures the house said"Hey that's not very nice
simile compares 2 things using like or as
credible adj safe to believe
relevant evidence evidence that relates to the topic.
mal-:malnourishment lack of proper nutrition
para-:paraphrase express the author's meaning in different word
permit v allow
release n act of letting go
contact n connection
covetous adj greedy
morose adj gloomy
resolute adj determined
immpossible adj not possible
malcontent n person who is always unhappy
miser n greedy person who keeps and refuses to spend money
parallel adj having the direction or nature
altered adj changed
strive v to make a great effort for
dispelled v scattered
earnest adj serious
infinitely adv enormously
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