The Twenty-One Balloons + 2022-23

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. or to take such a passage; to quote (verb)

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 writer’s or speaker’s 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