LGR Vocab Units 6-9

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homonym

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noun: a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning.

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enamored

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adjective: filled with love or admiration.

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bellicose

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adjective: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight; warlike in nature.

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resonant

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adjective: having a deep, clear, and continuing sound.

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auditory

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adjective: relating to the sense of hearing.

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antonym

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noun: a word that means the opposite of another word.

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synonym

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noun: a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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diction

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noun: the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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metaphor

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

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simile

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noun: a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.