ELA first nine weeks Flashcards
Logophile?
Noun, lover of words
Recollection?
Noun, the act or ability of remembering something
Chockablock?
Adjective, crowded
Voracious?
Adjective, extremely hungry
Mellifluous?
Adjective, sweet-sounding
Swagger?
Noun, a manner of walking with pride or confidence
Traumatic?
Adjective, emotionally disturbing or distressing
Hubbub
Noun, loud noise; confusion
Splinter?
Verb, to break up in to sharp, thin pieces
Stupefy?
Verb, to shock or surprise someone
Insulate?
Verb, prevent the passage of heat through something
Donned?
Verb, to put on (piece of clothing)
Avalanche?
Noun, a large mass of ice, snow, dirt, or rocks falling quickly down the side of a mountain.
Monotony?
Noun, a lack of change that makes something boring; tedious sameness (tone/sound)
Memoir?
Noun, a written account in which someone describes past experiences