W&WM1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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explore

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To travel through a place in order to learn more about it. Learn about something in detail.

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stately

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In a slow, important way.

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shoon

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Old-fashioned word for shoes.

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stanza

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A group of lines in a poem.

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line

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A group of words arranged in a row in a poem.

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figurative language

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Language expressing one thing in terms normally used for another.

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literal

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Using the ordinary, exact meaning of a word or words.

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nonliteral

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Using a meaning other than the ordinary, exact meaning of a word or words.

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inference

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A conclusion or guess based on facts and observation.

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composition

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Size and arrangement of figures and objects in a piece of visual art