Vocabulary

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

Definition-a thing aimed at or sought; a goal.

Figurative language- Adjective

Example- my objective tonight was to finish my Homework

Word-Sycophant

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.

Word-Slander

Definition- making assumptions about someone that isn’t 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

Word-censor

Definition- removing objectable content

Figurative language- verb

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

Word- Amass

Definition-to collect for one’s self

Figurative language- Verb

Example- She amassed a lot of money after her speech

Word-Blithe

Definition- being happy and indifferent

Figurative language- Adjative only describing a noun

Example- He was blithe about the risks to his health.