3rd Quarter English Exam Flashcards
Alliteration
The occurrence of the same initial sound in several words in succession.
Literal
In accordance with the explicit or primary meaning of a word or phrase, not its metaphorical meaning.
Literate
Able to read and write; Knowledgeable
Obliterate
To do away with completely
Ascribe
To attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin
Circumscribe
To draw a line around
Conscription
A military draft
Proscribe
To denounce or condemn
Subscribe
To pledge to pay for something or to contribute to something; to place an order by signing
Transcribe
To make a copy of; to wipe out fully
Acronym
A word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like the thing to names
Pseudonym
A fictitious name
Ignominious
Shameful; disgraceful
Nomenclature
A system of naming, especially in the arts and sciences
Epigram
A short witty saying
Epigraph
An inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beginning of a book or chapter.
Graffiti
Words or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall
Graphic
Relating to the visual arts like drawing, painting, lettering, or engraving.
Lithograph
A print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that ink will adhere only to the design to be printed.
Topography
The features of an area, such as its rivers, mountains, and roads
Eclectic
consisting of parts selected from various sources
Lexicon
A specialized dictionary
Analogy
A comparison between things that are alike in some ways
