Deck 10 Flashcards
1
Q
SATIRE; LAMPOON; PARODY
A
Ridicule; Comic criticism
2
Q
HYPERBOLE
A
Extreme Exaggeration
3
Q
CARICATURE
A
A satirical drawing that exaggerates someone’s features
4
Q
EUPHONY
A
soothing or pleasant sounds
5
Q
ENTOMOLOGY
A
the study of insects
6
Q
GESTATE
A
To conceive and develop
7
Q
PARADIGM
A
a framework or model of thought
8
Q
AVARICE
A
excessive greed;
9
Q
GLUT; PLETHORA; SURFEIT
A
a lot; a surplus
10
Q
DESTITUTE; IMPOVERISHED; INDIGENT
A
very poor
11
Q
PARSIMONIOUS
A
excessively cheap; miserly
12
Q
REMUNERATE
A
to compensate; to make a payment for
13
Q
PRETEXT
A
an excuse; an alleged cause
14
Q
WATERSHED
A
critical turning point that makes a change;
15
Q
ENFRANCHISE
A
to give someone the right to vote;
