Vocab 8

Week 8

Figure of Speech – a literary device used to create a special effect or feeling by making some type of interesting or creative comparison

·         Antithesis – an opposition or contrast, of ideas

·         Hyperbole – Extreme exaggeration or overstatement

·         Metaphor – A comparison of two unlike things NOT using the words “like or as”

·         Metonymy – The substituting of one word for another

o   The White House (It’s really the President) has decided to create a new jobs program.

·         Personification – Describing an object with qualities of people.

o   She’s an ugly old brute, but she gets me there and back everyday.

Spelling 8:

Census – a count

Chimney – Smoke stack

Complexion – Facial health

Concurred – agreed with

Concurrent – happening at the same time

Condemn – To harshly criticize

Condescend – to lower yourself

Conscientious – Thoughtful

Consensus – Agreement among all

Consignment – Shipment or load

Auxiliary Verbs!!! There are ALWAYS two of them!!!!!

Just a fancy way of saying “Helping verbs”  These are used to form some of the tenses, the mood, and the voice of the main verb.

                Am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, be, been, being

                Will, would, can, could, shall, should

                Must, may, might, do, did, done

Linking Verbs!

NOT used the same as helping (auxiliary) verbs, but can use the same words.  Linking verbs link the subject to a noun or an adjective in the main part of the sentence.

·         Is, are, was, were, be, been, am, smell, seem, grow, become, appear, sound, taste, feel, remain, stay, look, turn, get

o   I am happy.

o   They need to grow up.