Content Vocab 1-20 Flashcards
Instructive
Useful or informative
~think the instructions given when buying something like a table, you need instructions to put it together right
Propriety
Conform to generally accepted standards or morals
~think being proper; how you would be expected to act in public
Infirmity
Physical or mental weakness
~think fire; three men throw into fire, it tested them physically and mentally
Indulge
Allow desired pleasure
~think chocolate cake; you dong need it but you’re gonna eat it anyways
Pathos
Quality evokes pity or sadness
~pathos——> emotions
Conditional
one is raised to one or more ~CONDITIONS~ or requirements to be met
Zealous
Passionate, committed, devoted to something
~think of people who play sports their whole life, very committed
Paranoia
Suspicious or mistrust; have the feeling like something is going to happen
(~think being scared, haunted house)
Indifferent
Unconcerned
~think being on the fence about a topic, you aren’t on a specific side, you don’t care either way
Anaphora
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a clause
Esteem
Respect or admiration, typically for a person
~think someone who has high self-esteem, very confident
Reposed
Kept in a certain place, lay something to rest
Allusion
Call something to mind without mentioning it directly
Swindlers
Person deceives another to take their money or possession
~think a thief
Decency
Modesty, respected behavior
~think of how you’re gonna act sitting on the first row at church
Parallelism
Verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammar, structure, sound, or meaning
Coopering
Make or repair
~think fixing a chicken coop
Pathetic
Show pity through vulnerability or sadness
Conception
The something is perceived
~think the way you take something
Resolution
Firm decision to not do something or solving a problem
~think New Years resolutions; eating healthier, gym, etc.
