What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish? Vocabulary

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wizened

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shrunken and wrinkled; often used to describe someone who is old and has experienced many hardships.

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fluent

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able to express oneself clearly and easily; often used to describe someone who speaks a language smoothly.

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poignant

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emotionally moving or stimulating; often used to describe something that evokes strong feelings.

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beleaguered

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troubled with many problems; often used to describe someone who is under a lot of stress or pressure.

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vocabulary

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the set of words known and used by a person; essential for effective communication.

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context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding a word or phrase that help determine its meaning.

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synonym

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a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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antonym

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a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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figurative language

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language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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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'.