NC - Academic Vocabulary

Question 1

idiom

Answer 1

an expression

An example of an idiom is:
You will catch a cold if do not wash your hands.

Question 2

simile

Answer 2

A phrase that uses the words like or as.

An example of a simile is:
My brother sleeps like a log.

Question 3

metaphor

Answer 3

A phrase that uses the words in a way that carries the meaning or one idea to the meaning of another.

An example of a metaphor is:
The autumn is a waterfall of leaves.

Question 4

personification

Answer 4

A device or tool used in writing that gives an object or thing the qualities of a person.

An example of personification is:
This morning, my alarm clock screamed at me.

Question 5

onomatopoeia

Answer 5

A device or tool used in writing that shows the sound of something.

An example of onomatopoeia is:
We heard the train go by, choo-choo!

Question 6

essential

Answer 6

necessary

Oxygen is essential for life.

Question 7

frequently

Answer 7

often; at regular timed intervals

We frequently have tests on Fridays.

Question 8

typical

Answer 8

normal; regular

We will have a typical five-day week this week for school, but next week is only a four-day week because of the holiday.

Question 9

soothe

Answer 9

to make someone feel better, or comfort someone who is sick or sad.

The dad soothed his son’s pain when he gave his son some medicine.

Question 10

cozy

Answer 10

give a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.

During the winter, we sleep under cozy, warm blankets.

Question 11

riot

Answer 11

an angry group of people who use violence to communicate their opinion.

Riots happened near the government building.

Question 12

escape

Answer 12

to run away from a bad situation.

The girl wants to escape from her chores and other responsibilities.

Question 13

path

Answer 13

a place for people to walk in a park or forest.

Bill and his dad walked down the path.

Question 14

first-aid kit

Answer 14

a plastic box, or kit, that holds medical items like band-aids, medicine, medical tape, and cleaning pads.

Bill’s dad went to the truck to get the first-aid kit so he could fix Bill’s cut.

Question 15

homograph

Answer 15

Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. (homo = same; graph = written/drawn)

An engine is part of a car.
The actor has a part in the play.
She parts her hair to the left.

Question 16

homophone

Answer 16

Words that sound the same but are spelled differently. (homo = same; phone = sound)

Two socks that go together are called a pair of socks. (pair)
I ate fruit for a snack. I ate a pear. (pear)

Pair and pear sound the same.

Question 17

noun

Answer 17

In English grammar: A word that indicates a person, place, or thing.

Ex. Dogs, parks, and people are all nouns.

Question 18

verb

Answer 18

In English grammar: A word that indicates action, a state of being, or occurrence.

Ex. She mixes the eggs and milk in the bowl. (The verb is “mixes”.)
He walks to school. (The verb is “walks”)

Question 19

dough

Answer 19

bread is made from dough.

She makes dough with flour and water.

Question 20

flat

Answer 20

Flat is like paper or the top of a table.

Some bread is flat like a tortilla.

Question 21

rise

Answer 21

When something goes up.

The bread will rise in the oven.

Question 22

lock

Answer 22

Lock the door.

Question 23

fog

Answer 23

Be careful when you drive in fog.

Question 24

which

Answer 24

Which one should I wear?

Question 25

tax

Answer 25

Tax the extra money you pay when you buy something.

Question 26

pick

Answer 26

To choose.

Pick your favorite one.