Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
29 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
Affluent |
Having an abundance of goods or riches; wealthy |
Adjective |
|
Allegory |
The expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence. |
Noun |
|
Anecdote |
1. A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature. 2. A short, obscure historical or biographical account. |
Noun |
|
Banter |
To speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner. |
Verb |
|
Brevity |
Shortness of duration. |
Noun |
|
Climactic |
Of, relating to, or constituting a climax. |
Adjective |
|
Conjecture |
Inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence. |
Noun |
|
Connotation |
1. Something suggested by a word or thing; implication 2. The suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes. |
Noun |
|
Despicable |
Deserving to be despised: so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation |
Adjective |
|
Dissolute |
Lacking restraint. Especially: marked by indulgence in things (such as drink or promiscuous sex) deemed vices. |
Adjective |
|
Embellish |
To make beautiful with ornamentation; decorate |
Verb |
|
Epilogue |
1. A concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel. 2. A speech, usually in verse, delivered by one of the actors after the conclusion of a play. |
Noun |
|
Extemporaneous |
1. Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment; impromptu 2. Carefully prepared but delivered without notes or text |
Adjective |
|
Ferocity |
The quality or state of being ferocious: exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
Noun |
|
Fidelity |
1. The quality or state of being faithful 2. Accuracy in details; exactness |
Noun |
|
Forte |
One’s strong point. |
Noun |
|
Hypchondriac |
An excessive preoccupation with and worry about one’s health. |
Adjective |
|
Imbibe |
1. Drink 2. To receive into the mind and retain |
Verb |
|
Incongruous |
Lacking congruity, such as: 1. Not harmonious: incompatible 2. Not conforming: disagreeing 3. Inconsistent within itself 4. Lacking propriety: unsuitable |
Adjective |
|
Misanthrope |
A person who hates it distrusts humankind. |
Noun |
|
Nostalgic |
Longing for it thinking fondly of a past time or condition. |
Adjective |
|
Novice |
Beginner. |
Noun |
|
Prodigy |
1. Something extraordinary or inexplicable 2. An extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event |
Noun |
|
Protagonist |
1. The principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) 2. A leader or supporter of a cause |
Noun |
|
Reiterate |
To state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect. |
Verb |
|
Staunch |
Steadfast in loyalty or principle; loyal or strongly built |
Adjective |
|
Stigma |
A mark of shame or discredit. |
Noun |
|
Stipend |
A fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses. |
Noun |
|
Terse |
1. Using few words 2. Smoothly elegant: polished |
Adjective |