Set 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Allergy
A
extreme sensitivity to a particular substance (such as dust)
2
Q
Alliteration
A
repetition of the same first letter or sound in a line of poetry
3
Q
Altercation
A
a dispute that has gotten out of hand
4
Q
Ambiguous
A
vague, not concise
5
Q
Anecdote
A
short account of an interesting incident or event
6
Q
Thrash
A
beat; wheat that is thrashed so as to separate the grain
7
Q
Tic
A
small parasite of the skin often contracted in a forest
8
Q
Tiny
A
very small
9
Q
Tolerant
A
accepting of other’s opinions, forbearing; opposite of bigoted or dogmatic
10
Q
Trilogy
A
a series of three (usually books or stories)
