Content Vocab 121-140 Flashcards
commemorate
show respect for someone or something
keen
having or showing great perception or insight
sanguine
optimistic or positive especially in bad situations
think: “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”
disparage
represent as being of little worth
import
great significance or importance
diffuse
spread out over a large area
uppermost
highest in place, rank, or importance
rites
a social custom, practice, or conventional act
garland
a wreath of flowers for decoration
vain
having or showing undue or excessive pride in one’s appearance or achievements
(think: someone who is full of themselves)
stereotype
over-generalized belief about a particular category of people
brevity
shortness of time
orthodox
conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true
diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
