Charlotte Doyle Flashcards
1
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Provoke
A
To say or do something you know will annoy someone so that they react in an angry way.
2
Q
Malodorous
A
Smelling very unpleasant
3
Q
Oath
A
A formal promise
4
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Abruptly
A
Suddenly and unexpectedly
5
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Improbable
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Not likely to be true or happen
6
Q
Personification
A
A type of figurative language in which human qualities are given to something that is not human.
Ex: The sun smiled down on us
7
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Simile
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A type of figurative language that compares two unlike things using the words like or as.
Ex: As fast as a cheetah
8
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Metaphor
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A type of figurative language that compares two unrelated things and does not use connecting words.
Ex: Her eyes were diamonds
Ex: He is a shining star
9
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Foreshadowing
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Be a warning or indication of a future event.
Ex: It was a dark and stormy night
