Saving Wonder Vocab L-R

Linchpin

• Holds things together
• To give in
• Refuse to give up

Metaphor

• Idea that bugs you until you listen
• Word or phrase suggesting something is the same or similar
• Destructive, sabotage

Niggle

• Getting better, healing
• Phrase with words that contradict each other
• Idea that bugs you until you listen

Oxymoron

• Phrase with words that contradict each other
• Getting better, healing
• Holds things together

Persist

• Give in
• Ridiculously romantic or chivalric
• Refuse to give up, stand firm

Quixotic

• Ridiculously romantic or chivalric
• Destructive, sabotage
• Getting better, healing

Resillience

• Can with difficult chage or experiences
• Holds things together
• Idea that bugs you until you listen

Acquiesce

• Give in
• Idea that bugs you until you listen
• Ridiculously romantic or chivalric

Subversive

• Word or phrase suggesting something is same or similar
• Destructive, sabotage
• Getting better, healing

On-the-mend

• Destructive, sabotage
• Refuse to give up, stand firm
• Getting better, healing