| A | B |
|---|
| urchin | a child with no money or home |
| exaggerated | to describe something as larger or better than what it is |
| spires | the top part of the steeple |
| brandishing | to wave or sling something about |
| pauper | a person who is very poor |
| port | a place where boats are loaded and unloaded |
| passage | a journey or trip, usually on a ship |
| meager | very small amount |
| loomed | to hang around or above, usually a threatening appearance |
| onomatopoeia | using words that sound the same as what they mean (splash, squeak, etc) |
| simile | comparing two unlike things with the words "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as" |
| imagery | the use of descriptive words to help create a mental picture. |
| scanning | looking over information for key words in order to locate facts quickly |
