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Vocabulary List #16. English 1 English 1 Honors. META. “after, changed, beyond”. METABOLISM. Noun The process through which an organism changes food into energy. As Ellen’s diet changed, her metabolism changed too. METAMORPHOSIS. Noun Change in form; transformation.
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Vocabulary List #16 English 1 English 1 Honors
META “after, changed, beyond”
METABOLISM • Noun • The process through which an organism changes food into energy. • As Ellen’s diet changed, her metabolism changed too.
METAMORPHOSIS • Noun • Change in form; transformation. • After several weeks, the tadpole’s metamorphosis into a frog was complete.
METAPHORICAL • Adjective • Symbolic rather than literal. • Mr. DeMarco had a hard time explaining to his class that they were not going on a real field trip, but a metaphorical one.
AL “other, another”
INALIENABLE • Adjective • Not able to be taken away. • Although Michelle seems to think it’s her inalienable right to interrupt people, few friends agree with her.
ALIENATE • Verb • To make hostile. • Alison alienated her party guests by forcing them to discuss subjects they knew nothing about.
ALIAS • Noun • A name that is not one’s true name. • Following his testimony in a high-profile murder case, Jason Ryan assumed the alias “Steven Berger.”
ALTER “other”
ALTERATION • Noun • A change or modification. • Any alteration in the plans at this point will force us to design an entirely new schedule.
ALTERNATE • Verb • To go back and forth; change from one thing to another. • Teresa alternates between the two grocery stores because both have products she wants.
ALTERCATION • Noun • A fight or dispute. • An altercation outside the nightclub led to the arrests of several customers.
SIMUL “to imitate, to pretend, to appear to be”
SIMULATE • Verb • To mimic; imitate. • The ride at the amusement park claims to simulate the experience of zero gravity.
DISSEMBLE • Verb • To conceal the truth; to deceive. • Rather than dissembling when asked if he took the money, Clayton confessed to everything.
SEMBLANCE • Noun • Rough likeness. • My mother demanded that I get my room into some semblance of order before our relatives came to visit.