The Twenty-One Balloons + 2022-23

Use these flashcards to study for the vocabulary test.

conveyance

vehicle; transfer; act of conveying

ascension

rising up

unprecedented

never having happened before

illustrious

very famous, distinguished, well known

balustrade

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

cupola

a structure on the roof of a building

pinnacle

a high peak or point

tumultuous

noisy, disorderly, chaotic

noun

A person, place, thing, or idea

verb

an action word

adjective

a word that describes a noun

adverb

A word that modifies (describes) a verb, and adjective, or another adverb

excerpt

a passage taken from book, article, etc

assonance

repetition of vowel sounds

consonance

Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity

alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

sensory imagery

language that appeals to the senses

subject

who or what a sentence is about

predicate

tells what the subject is or does

gingerly

with extreme care or caution

amiably

in a friendly manner

delirious

extreme mental confusion or excitement

opulence

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

simile

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

metaphor

a comparison without using like or as

irony

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

diction

A writers or speakers choice of words

connotation

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests-vibe of the word

denotation

The dictionary definition of a word

hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

allusion

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art