Define the following Key Words:

Abbreviation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Abstract noun………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Acronym………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Adjective……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Adverb…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Antonym……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Clause………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Conjunction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Contraction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Connective………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Metaphor………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Diminutive…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Homophone………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Modal verbs………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Noun…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Onomatopoeia……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Parenthesis…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Phrase…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Relative pronoun…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Reported speech…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Root word…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Idiom………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Oxymoron…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Hyperbole………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Apostrophe ( 2 uses)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Semicolon ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 Creative Writing

List 6 persuasive techniques

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List 3 ways you could make the reader feel involved through your writing:

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List 2 ways in which you can create suspense in your writing:

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Pronounce the following words aloud:
Word Pronunciation Meaning

to consent, give approval; yield to another’s

Accede ak-SEED wishes

an assumed name taken on temporarily,

Alias AY-lee-iss sometimes by a criminal or fugitive

a flower in the buttercup family; a sedentary

Anemone uh-NEH-muh-nee marine animal, as in sea anemone

kah-muh-RAH- easy familiarity and friendship, often built over

Camaraderie duh-ree time

kuh-loh-kwee-uh- a word, phrase, or expression that is

Colloquialism liz-uhm conversational rather than formal

Debauch dih-BAWCH to lead away from virtue; to corrupt morally

a person or thing that characterizes a whole

Epitome ih-PIT-uh-mee category to which it belongs

Espouse ih-SPOWZ to follow or support an idea or theory as a cause

a strong coffee of Italian origin, made by forcing

Espresso eh-SPRES-oh hot water through finely-ground coffee beans

authority, leadership, or influence by a dominant

Hegemony hih-JEH-muh-nee social group

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce death

Knell nel or a funeral
 Mischievous
 Antarctic: /ænˈtɑrktɪk/, ant-ark-tik: extremely cold region in the Southern part of
the world
 asterisk: /ˈæstərɪsk/, ass-ter-issk: the symbol *
 chipotle: /chə-ˈpōt-lā/, chih-poat-lay: smoked and dried chili pepper
 comfortable: / ˈkʌmfərtəb(ə)l/, come-fur-tuh-ble: feeling relaxed
 connoisseur: /ˌkɑnəˈsɜr/, con-ih-sir: someone who knows a lot about a particular
 expatiate: /ekˈspeɪʃiˌeɪt/, ex-pay-she-ate: talk or write in great detail about
 jalapeno: /ˌhɑləˈpeɪnjoʊ/, ha-luh-pain-yo: small green or red pepper
 ignominious: /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/, ihg-nuhm-in-ee-us: very embarrassing
 lackadaisical: /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l/, lack-uh-days-ih-cuhl: doing something in a lazy
way
 mischievous: /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/, miss-chih-vuss: person who enjoys causing trouble
for fun
 misogynist: /mɪˈsɑdʒənɪst/, miss-ahdg-in-isst: person who hates women
 niche: /nɪtʃ/ neesh: activity you are good at that is suited to you
 nuclear: /ˈnukliər/, new-clee-er: type of energy
 onomatopoeia: /ˌɑnəmætəˈpiə/, on-uh-ma-tuh-pee-uh: words that sound like
the thing they refer to
 pronunciation: /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/, proh-nun-see-ay-shun: the way you say a word
 quinoa: / ˈkinwɑ/, keen-wah: plant whose seeds are used as food
 turmeric: /ˈtɜrmərɪk/, ter-mer-ik: yellow spice used in cooking
 worcestershire: /ˌwʊstərʃɪr /, wuh-stir-sure: brown sauce

 colonel: /ˈkɜrn(ə)l/, kernl: high ranking officer in the military

 data: /ˈdætə/, dah-tuh: information used for making calculations
 drawers: /drɔrz/, drorz: multiple furniture components that slide in and out
 entrepreneur: /ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr/, on-treh-preh-ner: someone who starts a business
 epitome: /ɪˈpɪtəmi/, ih-pit-uh-mee: best example of something
 February: /ˈfebruˌeri/, feb-roo-airy: second month of the year
 Nazi: /ˈnɑtsi/, not-see: member of the Nazi party
 pizza: /ˈpitsə/, peet-suh: food made from flat round bread with toppings
 police: /pəˈlis/, puh-lee-ss: people who legally enforce the law
 restaurateur: /ˌrestərəˈtɜr/, rest-er-a-ter: someone who owns a restaurant
 rural: /ˈrʊrəl/, rer-uhl: places away from cities with low populations
 squirrel: /ˈskwɪrəl/, skwer-rel: small animal
 Wednesday: /ˈwenzˌdeɪ/, when-z-day: day of the week