Night Vocabulary/Figurative Language

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Annihilate

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To completely destroy or wipe out, often used in the context of populations or groups.

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Unsympathetic

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Lack of showing emotion or feelings; not compassionate.

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Personification

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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Irrevocably

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In a way that cannot be reversed or changed.

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Context Clues

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Hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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Figurative Language

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation, often used to create vivid imagery.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Exterminate

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To destroy completely; to eliminate.