Vocab 5 Flashcards
utterance
The act of saying something out loud
preclude
To prevent something from happening
redress
to correct or address something that is unfair or wrong
immolation
Death as a sacrifice
connoisseur
An expert in a particular subject
abscond
to leave, usually in a hurried or secretive manner
gesticulation
A gesture or hand motion
niche
A small hollow space in a wall
fetter
To chain with shackles
aperture
A narrow opening
grotesque
Repulsively ugly or disfigured
trowel
A hand tool with a flat blade
circumscribe
To draw or build in a circle around something
alliteration
The repetition of identical consonant sounds, most often the sounds beginning words, in close proximity.
metaphor
a comparison of two unlike things not using “like” or “as”: e.g., “Time is money
simile
is a comparison of two different things or ideas through the use of the words “like” or “as”. It is definitely stated comparison in which the poet says one thing is like another: e.g., “The warrior fought like a lion.
