Vocab 5 Flashcards
1
Q
utterance
A
The act of saying something out loud
2
Q
preclude
A
To prevent something from happening
3
Q
redress
A
to correct or address something that is unfair or wrong
4
Q
immolation
A
Death as a sacrifice
5
Q
connoisseur
A
An expert in a particular subject
6
Q
abscond
A
to leave, usually in a hurried or secretive manner
7
Q
gesticulation
A
A gesture or hand motion
8
Q
niche
A
A small hollow space in a wall
9
Q
fetter
A
To chain with shackles
10
Q
aperture
A
A narrow opening
11
Q
grotesque
A
Repulsively ugly or disfigured
12
Q
trowel
A
A hand tool with a flat blade
13
Q
circumscribe
A
To draw or build in a circle around something
14
Q
alliteration
A
The repetition of identical consonant sounds, most often the sounds beginning words, in close proximity.
15
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metaphor
A
a comparison of two unlike things not using “like” or “as”: e.g., “Time is money
