20 vocabulary deck 9 Flashcards
contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
description
a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
process analysis
In composition, process analysis is a method of paragraph or essay development by which a writer explains step by step how something is done or how to do something.
extolled
past tense: extolled; past participle: extolled
praise enthusiastically.
“he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples”
enumeration
the action of mentioning a number of things one by one.
grim
forbidding or uninviting.
monopolise
of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service).
amalgamation
the action, process, or result of combining or uniting.
dissertation
a long essay on a particular subject, especially one written as a requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
consummate
make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.
epochs
a period of time in history or a person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics.
vain
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth.
permeate
spread throughout (something); pervade.
sustain
strengthen or support physically or mentally.
rattlebrain
a flighty or thoughtless person.
