Vocabulary

Definition

________- someone that tries to sound /be more important than they are.

Figurative language

________- Adjative only describing a noun.

Definition a thing

________ aimed at or sought; a goal.

Definition

________- Someone that likes to flatter others for their benefit.

Definition

________- making assumptions about someone that isnt true.

Definition

________- removing objectable content.

Definition

________- someone whose only desire is wealth.

Word

Assuage

Definition

To have something better or lessen a bad thing

Figurative language

Verb

Example

My mom assuaged my cough by giving me cough drops

Word

Objective

Figurative language

Adjective

Example

my objective tonight was to finish my Homework

Definition

Someone that likes to flatter others for their benefit

Figurative language

Noun "I AM a sycophant."

Example

My mom is a sycophant because she sweetens up my dad for money

Definition

making assumptions about someone that isnt true

Figurative language

Verb

Example

Her slander got the boss fired

Word

Avarice

Definition

someone whose only desire is wealth

Figurative language

noun

Example

He sacrificed his career so that his avaricious brother could succeed

Word

Pretentious

Definition

someone that tries to sound/ be more important than they are

Figurative language

Adjective

Example

someone is saying they deserve a table in a crowded restaurant because of who they are

Word

Banal

Definition

Lacking originality

Figurative language

Adjective

Example

the poem I read in English was banal

Definition

removing objectable content

Figurative language

verb

Example

They had to censor the song before putting it on the radio

Word

Amass

Figurative language

Verb

Example

She amassed a lot of money after her speech

Definition

being happy and indifferent

Figurative language

Adjative only describing a noun

Example

He was blithe about the risks to his health