behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.

express or measure the quantity of.

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

the state of being important or famous.

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered.

a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.

present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

the emotional meaning of a word

a saying that combines two opposite words “jumbo shrimp”

the writer or speaker’s selection of words that helps them to to communicate with a specific purpose and audience; also known as work choice

the vocal intonation and meter of spoken language

an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines (5,7,5)

a verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work

a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)

having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)

capable of being molded or changed

to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect

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ELA Vocab Midterm

Question	Answer
Ameliorate-	to improve something
Supercilious-	behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
Versatile-	able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
Quantify-	express or measure the quantity of.
Effusive-	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
Prominence-	the state of being important or famous.
Ambivalent-	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Egotistical-	excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered.
Debacle-	a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
Prolific-	present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
Meticulous-	showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Lethargic-	affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
Irony-	the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Connotation-	the emotional meaning of a word
Denotation-	the literal meaning of a word
Oxymoron-	a saying that combines two opposite words “jumbo shrimp”
Ignominy-	public shame or disgrace.
Diction-	the writer or speaker’s selection of words that helps them to to communicate with a specific purpose and audience; also known as work choice
Prosody-	the vocal intonation and meter of spoken language
Haiku-	an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines (5,7,5)
Sonnet-	a verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
Alliteration-	use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
Personification-	attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
Theme-	a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
Abysmal-	extremely bad
Coincide-	to happen at the same time
Discord-	disagreement
Disdain-	a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)
Eloquent-	having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)
Facilitate-	to aid the progress of
Insatiable-	can’t be satisfied
Malleable-	capable of being molded or changed
Petulant-	cranky, pouty, irritable
Refute-	to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect
Satiated-	satisfied (usually in hunger)
Squalid-	run-down, sordid, or sleazy
Ubiquitous-	being everywhere at once

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