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CRICKET and Literary Terms (VOCAB.)
Definitions/Synonyms/Parts of Speech
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| subside, v. | to sink to a lower level; become less active; die down |
| niche, n. | place for which a person is suited; a recess or hollow in a wall for a statue, vase, etc. |
| stout, adj. | strongly built; bold or brave; not yielding, stubborn |
| stout, n. | a strong, dark-brown beer |
| resign, v. | to give up; give up a job or position |
| din, n./v. | a loud, confused noise that lasts; to make such a noise |
| prophesy, v. | to tell what will happen; foretell, predict |
| gild, v. | to cover with a thin layer of gold; HOMOPHONE of guild |
| skinflint, n. | a mean, stingy person |
| stingy, adj. | not generous; mean about spending or giving money |
| resolve, v. | to make up one's mind; determine |
| resolve, n. | firmness in carrying out a purpose; determination |
| douse, v. | to plunge into water; throw water over; drench |
| arson, n. | the crime of intentionally setting fire to a building or other property |
| warble, v. | sing with trills, quavers, or melodious turns; to make a sound like that of a bird |
| prophecy, n. | prediction, foretelling |
| onomatopoeia, n. | words that sound like what they mean (SIZZLE) |
| alliteration, n. | the repetition of beginning or initial consonant sounds ("Peter Piper") |
| simile, n. | the comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS (figurative language) |
| metaphor, n. | a comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS (figurative language) |
| warble, n. | act of singing with trills and quavers |
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