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MID-TERM Vocab ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affection | A fond or tender feeling. |
| appeal | 1. To make an earnest request; to ask. 2. To be of interest to; to be attractive to. |
| clasp | 1. To grasp or hold tightly. 2. A strong grasp or hold. |
| conspicuous | Easily or plainly seen. |
| contribute | 1. To give along with others who are giving. 2. To have a part in bringing about. |
| declare | To make known; to state openly. |
| eloquent | Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people. |
| exhibit | To show in public. |
| ferry | A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water. |
| immigrant | A person who comes into a country to live there. |
| lofty | 1. Very tall or high. 2. Showing a too-proud or superior attitude. |
| pedestal | A base or support on which something stands. |
| persecute | To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences. |
| poverty | The state of being poor. |
| unveil | 1. To remove a covering from. 2. To make known or reveal for the first time. |
| arrogant | Showing too much pride in oneself. |
| boycott | 1. To join others in refusing to deal with a person or group. 2. The act of boycotting. |
| campaign | 1. A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal. 2. A series of military actions in a particular area. |
| ceremony | A formal event held in honor of a special occasion. |
| custody | 1. Control over and responsibility for care. 2. In the keeping of the police; in jail. |
| degrade | To bring shame or disgrace upon. |
| detain | To stop or hold; to keep from going on. |
| extend | 1. To reach out. 2. To offer. 3. To make longer. 4. To stretch or lie. |
| integrate | 1. To unite into a whole; especially to end the separation of races. 2. The act of uniting or bringing together, especially people of different races. |
| segregate | 1. To keep separate or apart. 2. The act of keeping separate or apart. |
| supreme | 1. The highest in rank or position. 2. Of the greatest importance. |
| triumph | 1. A noteworthy success. 2. The joy winning brings. |
| vacate | To make empty, as by leaving. |
| verdict | 1. The decision reached at the end of a trial. 2. A judgment or opinion. |
| violate | 1. To break, as a law or a promise. 2. To treat in an improper or disrespectful way. |
| abundant | More than enough; plentiful. |
| arid | Having little or no rainfall; very dry. |
| distinct | 1. Not the same; different or separate. 2. Unmistakable; definite. |
| graze | 1. To feed on growing grass. 2. To touch lightly in passing. |
| hectic | Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion. |
| horde | A large group or crowd, especially one on the move. |
| humid | Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air. |
| inhabit | To live in or on. |
| peninsula | A piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost |
| rural | Of or relating to the country and the people who live there. |
| sanctuary | 1. A place of safety or shelter. 2. Protection offered by such a place. |
| splendor | Magnificence; brilliance of appearance. |
| squalor | Filth; misery. |
| terrain | 1. An area of land; a region. 2. The surface features of a region. |
| aloft | Up in the air, especially in flight. |
| attain | I. To reach; to arrive at. 2. To achieve. |
| buffet | I. A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes, and bowls. 2. A meal laid out for guests to help themselves. |
| elude | 1. To escape by being quick or clever. 2. Hard to explain or make clear. |
| flammable | Able to catch fire easily. |
| hover | To remain in place over an object or location. |
| inflate | To fill with air or other gas. |
| jeopardy | Danger. |
| moor | To hold in place with ropes or anchors. |
| plummet | To fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge. |
| pollute | To make impure or dirty. |
| propel | To push or drive forward. |
| stationary | I. Not moving. 2. Not changing. |
| superb | Of the highest quality; grand; splendid. |
| swivel | A fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely. |
| antic | A playful or funny act. |
| attire | 1. Clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes. 2. To dress up or be dressed up. |
| captivate | To please greatly; to win over by special charm. |
| deft | Quick and sure; skillful at handling. |
| diligent | Working with great care and effort. |
| Ecplise | 1. The total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another. 2. To do or be better than; to outshine. |
| evolve | To develop and change gradually over time. |
| innate | Having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned. |
| inscribe | To write, print, or etch into as a permanent record. |
| posture | The way one holds one's body; a pose or position. |
| shroud | 1. Something that covers or hides from view. 2. Cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial. |
| stifle | I. To cut off the air from; to smother. 2. To hold back; to check. |
| tentative | Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain. |
| tranquil | Calm; peaceful. |
| versatile | Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways. |
| For Example, | Cite the evidence |
| This means that | Explain your thinking |
| onomatopoeia | The use of words that sound like they're meaning, or word the mimic sounds. |
| idiom | A phrase where the meaning is not literal. Said, it has a hidden meaning. |
| personification | Human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. |
| simile | A simile compares to things using the words like or as. |
| metaphor | Compares two things by starting the one thing is another. |
| alliteration | Repeitition of the first consonant sounds in sevral words. |
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