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to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

• repercussion
• purge
• genial
• abashed

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"When we were younger and free,
I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet." Is an example of...

• metaphor
• simile
• personification
• imagery

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I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

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Which of these is a hyperbole?

• I had an ocean of water to drink.
• I drank a lot of water.
• Chad drinks more water than anyone.
• I love water!

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Bruno is _________ of Shmuel.

• envious
• sick and tired
• bored
• none of the above

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An over exaggeration used to emphasize things

• Hyperbole
• Personificaiton
• Simile
• Alliteration 

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What are the two occasions when "release" is not a punishment?

• The physically and mentally handicapped.
• The elderly and a newchild.
• The unintelligent and defiant.
• The self-centered and mean.

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I ______________ seeing my friends again.

• look forward to

• put up with

• keep up

• carried away

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What figurative language is used in this sentence?

"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"

• Simile

• Refrain

• Personification

• Metaphor

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Read the sentence.

As for me, I enjoy watching the dark clouds under the window during those cloudy afternoons in late spring.

Which underlined word is not used correctly?

• for

• under

• during

• in

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