ELA Module 2 Vocabulary Flashcard Part 1

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Doldrums

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A boring, gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens.

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Wordplay

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Playful or clever use of words to create humor.

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Surreal

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Bizarre, weird, or eerie; having a dream-like quality; beyond real, very strange or unusual.

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Humbug

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A person involved in an act meant to trick or deceive someone; someone who pretends to be someone he is not; a dishonest or insincere person.

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Peculiar

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Abnormal or different from the usual expectation.

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Vocabulary

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The set of words known and used by a person or group.

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Context

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The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or event that help to clarify its meaning.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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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'.