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Vocab UNIT 7
25-26 FOWL Vocab UNIT 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tonal languages | languages in which different tones have different meanings, e.g. Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai |
| diglossia | situation in which one language is used at home, and another language is used at school or work |
| MENA | acronym meaning Middle East North Africa |
| metaphor | comparison in which one thing is described as another, e.g. Your mind is a computer |
| extended metaphor | metaphor that extends through several lines or even an entire poem |
| preposition | word that starts a prepositional phrase, e.g. in the tree, under the bridge, over the rainbow |
| phrase | group of words that acts as one part of speech |
| auto (Gk) | self DERIVATIVES: autograph, automatic, autobiography, automobile, autopilot, autopsy, autodidact |
| facio (L) | to make DERIVATIVES: factory, manufacture, fact, artifact, satisfaction, factual, face, façade, facility |
| pre- | before Examples: prefix, prevent, predict, preview, preheat, prejudice, presume, premature, prehistory |
| -ify/-fy | to make Examples: beautify, amplify, solidify, liquify, nullify, unify, horrify, clarify, mystify, ossify, edify |
| semper fidelis | always faithful [motto of US Marines] |
| semper paratus | always ready [motto of US Coast Guard] |
| marathon, not a sprint | keep long-term goals in mind, knowing you'll have good days and not so good days in between |