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Lesson 6 Vocab List 1

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  • (v.) to make a loud and usually unpleasant sound
    blare
  • (adj.) unable to be heard
    inaudible
  • (v.) to move or run quickly or suddenly
    dart
  • (adj.) not willing to wait patiently or to deal with or accept delay
    impatient
  • (v.) to increase in size, range, or amount
    expand
  • (adj.) of, coming from, or belonging to a time that was long ago in the past
    ancient
  • (adj.) far away in time or space
    distant
  • (adj.) in, from, or involving a country or language other than one's own
    foreign
  • (adj.) having or showing good judgment
    sensible
  • (n.) the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another thing
    exchange
  • (n.) the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds within sentences, phrases, or in a poem, typically to create a certain feeling or rhythm
    assonance
  • (n.) a smell, usually one that is nice or pleasant
    aroma
  • (n.) a pleasing sound that is caused by the repetition of consonant sounds within a sentence, phrase, or poem
    consonance
  • (n.) visually descriptive or figurative language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind
    imagery
  • (adj.) not affected by time or showing the effects of age
    timeless
  • (n.) a short trip taken to do or get something, or the purpose of the trip
    errand
  • (n.) a widely accepted or traditional practice, action, or behavior that is specific to a particular place or group of people
    custom
  • (v.) to jump into the air or to move quickly
    leap
  • (n.) a type of figurative language that gives human qualities to nonhuman things or ideas
    personification
  • (n.) a shared feeling of affection and understanding
    connection