Unit 4: Week 1: Sharing Stories

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  1. commence
    begin or get started
    Kate commenced to cross the bridge.
  2. deed
    something that people do or cause to happen
    Deeds like that proved just how mighty Kate was, and her nickname stuck like paper to glue.
  3. exaggeration
    making to seem more important than it really is
    She yanked each man up with one hand and ascended the vine back up to land with the other hand—no exaggeration!
  4. heroic
    having qualities appropriate for brave figures
    I reckon y’all may be guessing Mighty Kate was done with her heroic deeds for the night.
  5. impress
    have a powerful and usually positive effect on
    Growing up, Mighty Kate continued to impress her family and neighbors with her great strength.
  6. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
    She stood still, as if posed for a photograph.
  7. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    She just picked up that rock, tossed it aside, and sauntered along her way!
  8. shrivel
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    Pretty soon, that fat, wet log was nothing but a shriveled twig!
  9. wring
    twist and press out of shape
    She began to wring the wood with her bare hands.
  10. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
    Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration.
Created on Wed Jul 08 09:59:13 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Jul 08 10:12:03 EDT 2020)

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