simile
A comparison using “like” or “as”
metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
personification
A type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
alliteration
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other
hyperbole
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
idiom
A common, often used expression that doesn’t make sense if you take it literally.
onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents
chauffeur
a person hired to drive or bring someone to another location; a driver
salvage
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
radiating
giving off energy or light
routine
A series of activities performed regularly
reliable
trustworthy
fond
having affection for
misplaced
put in wrong place
matter-of-factly
in a straightforward or unemotional manner
periscope
an instrument that lets you see all around
watchman
someone put in charge of guarding something
accusation
Charge or claim that someone has done something wrong
eclipse
The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
praise
to give approval of
appraise
to assess the worth or value of
constant
something that does not change
chasm
a wide gap
defy
to refuse to obey
