5th SW Vocab

adj. using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker - conversational

v. to instill by persistent instruction

adj. disbelieving; skeptical

n. corrects or qualifies a statement. ex. you are the smartest kid in the class, nay, in the school

adj. feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

n. a long, emotionally violent attack using strong, abusive language

n. the substitution of the name for that of the thing meant. ex. the white house will be announcing the decision today

adj. not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

adj. threatening; foreboding; sinister

adj. conservative; traditional

v. to escape; flee

v. to agree finally; to go along with something

n. a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage

n. disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be

v. prove the validity or accuracy of something

adj. concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

n. a friendly and pleasant manner

n. statement which expresses a general truth or moral principle

adj. based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

n. the part is made to represent the whole & vice versa

n. a figure of speech in which an opposition of ideas is expressed by words that are contrasting

adj. lacking refinement, sensitivity, or intelligence

adj. uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

n. a word formed from a verb and used as an adjective

adj. dangerously high or steep

n. brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness

adj. based on random choice or personal whim

adj. showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

v. make an argument or story complex and difficult to follow

n. a situation or issue that causes someone to write or speak in a public setting