71-90 Flashcards
Profuse
Pending or giving freely and in large amount, extravagant
Pending or giving freely and in large amount, extravagant
Profuse
Pusillanimous
Lacking courage
Lacking courage
Pusillanimous
Repartee
A quick, witty reply
A quick, witty reply
Repartee
Resplendent
Shining brightly
Shining brightly
Resplendent
Reticent
Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely. Reluctant or restrained
Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely. Reluctant or restrained
Reticent
Ruminate
To chew, or ponder
To chew or ponder
Ruminate
Sardonic
Characterized by bitter or scornful derision, mocking
Characterized by bitter or scornful derision, mocking
Sardonic
Schism
Division or disunion
Division or disunion
Schism
Scintillate
To emit sparks, to sparkle
To emit sparks, to sparkle
Scintillate
Subversive
Tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy
Tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy
Subversive
Sundry
Various or diverse
Various or diverse
Sundry
Timorous
Fearful
Fearful
Timorous
Tumultuous
Full of tumult or riotousness, marked by disturbance and uproar
Full of tumult or riotousness, marked by disturbance and uproar
Tumultuous
Ubiquitous
Existing or being everywhere, esp at the same time.
Existing or being everywhere, esp at the same time.
Ubiquitous
Vacillate
To waver in mind or opinion
To waver in mind or opinion
Vacillate
Vacuous
Without contents. Empty
Without contents. Empty
Vacuous
Vexation
Irritation. Annoyance
Irritation annoyance
Vexation
Vituperative
Abusive language and venomous censure
Abusive language and venomous censure
Vituperative
Wizened
Withered. Shriveled
Withered. Shriveled
Wizened
Zeal
Fervor for a person, cause or object
Fervor for a person, cause or object
Zeal
Simile
A direct comparison using “like” or “as”
A direct comparison using “like” or “as”
Simile
Structure
The way an essay is organized as to the order in which you present your ideas To the reader
The way an essay is organized as to the order in which you present your ideas to the reader
Structure
Style
How you present your ideas
How you present your ideas
Style
Symbolism
A figure of speech where something has another deeper meaning than its literal meaning
A figure of speech where something has another deeper meaning than its literal meaning
Symbolism
Synecdoche
A figure of speech which a part signifies the whole. Such as “head of cattle” or “all hands on deck”
A figure of speech which a part signifies the whole. Such as “head of cattle” or “all hands on deck”
Synecdoche
Syntax
The way words are put together to form phrases/causes and sentences
The way words are put together to form phrases/causes and sentences
Syntax
Tone
The attitude a literary work takes toward its subject/theme
The attitude a literary work takes toward its subject/theme
Tone
Trope
The use of a word in a figurative sense with a decided change or extension from its literal meaning. A storytelling shorthand for a concept that the audience will recognize immediately
The use of a word in a figurative sense with a decided change or extension from its literal meaning. A storytelling shorthand for a concept that the audience will recognize immediately
Trope
Voice
The acknowledged source of words of the story, the speaker telling the story
The acknowledged source of words of the story, the speaker telling the story
Voice
Zeugma
Grammatically correct linkage of one subject with two or more verbs or a verb with two or more direct objects. The linking shows a relationship between ideas more clearly. Example, “with one touch she stole his heart, and his wallet”
Grammatically correct linkage of one subject with two or more verbs or a verb with two or more direct objects. The linking shows a relationship between ideas more clearly. Example, “with one touch she stole his heart, and his wallet”
Zeugma
