Definition

How would you describe someone who is "ardent"?

• Indifferent and unenthusiastic

• Extremely cold and unfriendly

• Very enthusiastic or passionate

• Slow to understand

what is the vocab word for agree?

• concur

• ethics

• impunity

• paucity

The topic sentence of a definition paragraph often includes...

• an opinion

• an example

• the definition

• an argument

Select the three that apply:

'A definition paragraph...'

• defines life

• defines a word

• defines a phrase

• defines an idea

One of the most common ways to write a definition is to use a....

• adjective clause

• adverbial clause

• santa clause

• noun clause

A person who helps translate the languages between different people means what?

• interpreter

• interrupt

• interstate

• interactive

What is the definition of 'synonym'?

• A word that has the opposite meaning of another word

• A word that has the same or similar meaning as another word

• A word that sounds the same as another word

• A word that is spelled the same as another word

Which of the following best defines 'metaphor'?

• A direct comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration

• A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true

• A statement that contradicts itself but might be true

What does the term 'alliteration' refer to?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The use of words that imitate sounds

• The use of similar grammatical structures

In literature, what is the definition of 'theme'?

• The time and place in which a story occurs

• The central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work

• The sequence of events in a story

• The struggle between opposing forces