Literature
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- adage
- a traditional saying widely considered to be wise and true
- botany
- the scientific study of plants
- serialized
- presented in parts; presented in a squence ( Friday Night Lights)
- chameleon
- a type of lizard that changes color
- aviary
- a large cage or building for holding birds
- anthology
- a collection of writings by various authors
- zoology
- the scientific study of animals
- habitat
- the environment a plant or an animal normally lives in
- arboretum
- a park where tress and shrubs are displayed and studied
- allusion
- an indirect reference to something
- hyperbole
- an extreme exaggeration
- terrarium
- a clear container housing plants and small land animals
- epic
- a long poem or other literary work about heroes and their adventures ; grand or impressive in quality,size, or scope
- nurture
- to help to grow and develop; to take care of
- talon
- a claw of a bird of prey
- melodramatic
- overly emotional or sentimental
- alliteration
- repeition of sounds, usally of consonants, especially at the beginning of words
- cultivate
- to grow crops; to prepare soil fo growing crops
- personify
- to represent an animal, object, or an idea as having human qualities ; to be perfect example of a certain quality or idea
- pseudonym
- a fake name used by an author; a pen name