One Giant Leap Vocabulary

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Ascent

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Moving up or rising to a higher position.

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Personification

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The act of giving human attributes to nonhuman or inanimate things.

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Simile

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A comparison between two unlike things using words such as 'like' or 'as'.

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Fragile

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Easily broken or damaged.

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Permanent

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Meant to last for a long time.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Gouged

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To make a deep cut or hole in something.

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Descent

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Moving down or lowering to a lower position.

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Comparison

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The act of evaluating two or more things to find similarities or differences.

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Attributes

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Characteristics or qualities of a person, thing, or concept.