mental activity that occurs without someone being aware of it

return to a previous, less advanced stage

the ability to do something successfully or efficiently

cease developing; become inactive or dull

channels for conveying water/other fluid

work extremely hard or incessantly (can be a noun)

profoundly wise men, especially ones who feature in ancient history

a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person

interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern

showing no results or achievements; unproductive

the form a transitive verb takes when it expresses an action alone by its subject

to add or give something that is not expressly stated

to strongly suggest something that is not expressly stated

to strengthen/support on idea, usually with additional material

a group of lines in a poem, often separated by spaces (the paragraph of a poem)

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning or adjacent

an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally

language that appeals to the senses to help the reader image the text or experience an event like the author

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of s different kind, used to make a description more empathetic or vivid.

using objects, characters, actions, etc. to represent or signify something more profound or abstract than its literal existence

when the reader experiences uncertainty about how the plot will progress/what a character's motivation is

a literary device where the author or speaker provides hints to later events or things that will happen in a narrative

Latin suffix -tion: complication

a circumstance that complicates something, a difficulty

Latin prefix sus-/sub-

a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater

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Unit 3 Vocabulary

Question	Definition	Sentence
subconscious	mental activity that occurs without someone being aware of it	A thought subconsciously appeared when I fell asleep.
suspicion	feeling of doubt or mistrust	Her face turned pale; her suspicion was accurate.
despised	hated;scorned	She despised her opponent, as they attempt to sabotage.
deterioration	process of becoming worse	The building was getting old; the deterioration was severe.
introspective	thoughtful, inward-looking	It's important to think introspectively- it gives guidance.
regression	return to a previous, less advanced stage	The economy later went into a regression.
competence	the ability to do something successfully or efficiently	The girl lacked competence to do the chores.
stagnate	cease developing; become inactive or dull	The business's financial state became stagnate.
conduits	channels for conveying water/other fluid	The water supply was from the conduits underwater.
toil	work extremely hard or incessantly (can be a noun)	The workers toiled among the field.
strife	angry/ bitter	The friendship tore apart from years of quarrel and strife.
blithe	happy or joyous	She had a blithe regard for the rules.
sages	profoundly wise men, especially ones who feature in ancient history	The sages have very impressive knowledge.
lore	a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person	The lore from the scroll shows important history.
meddling	interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern	The boy meddled with the controls on the video game.
barren	showing no results or achievements; unproductive	The stable was barren; no animal was to be found.
active voice	the form a transitive verb takes when it expresses an action alone by its subject	He writes a letter.
contribute	to add or give something that is not expressly stated	It's important to contribute to the annual fundraiser.
imply	to strongly suggest something that is not expressly stated	Try to imply that it's not all that difficult.
reinforce	to strengthen/support on idea, usually with additional material	The sufficient evidence reinforced the reason.
stanza	a group of lines in a poem, often separated by spaces (the paragraph of a poem)	The second stanza in the poem was extremely descriptive.
alliteration	the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning or adjacent	Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference	This place is similar to the garden of Eden; its beauty is astounding!
hyperbole	an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally	It's so fluffy- I'm going to die!
imagery	language that appeals to the senses to help the reader image the text or experience an event like the author	The deliberate text provided lots of imagery.
metaphor	a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable	Her voice was music to my ears.
personification	the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.	The daisies danced in the wind.
simile	a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of s different kind, used to make a description more empathetic or vivid.	The waves seemed as soothing as the warm air in the cold winter.
symbolism	using objects, characters, actions, etc. to represent or signify something more profound or abstract than its literal existence	The teacher used the whiteboard and symbolism to support her lesson. The teacher
suspense	when the reader experiences uncertainty about how the plot will progress/what a character's motivation is	The suspense rose near the middle of the book.
foreshadowing	a literary device where the author or speaker provides hints to later events or things that will happen in a narrative	Before the suspense, there was foreshadowing that it would happen.
Latin suffix -tion: complication	a circumstance that complicates something, a difficulty	The implantations scattered around the city, leading to complication.
Latin prefix sus-/sub-	a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater	The submarine drifted below surface.

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