English final Flashcards
1
Q
stress laid on a word to indicate special meaning
A
emphasis
2
Q
a partially enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers flowing into it
A
estuaries
3
Q
wide open
A
gaping
4
Q
comically ugly
A
grotesque
5
Q
the quality of being honest
A
integrity
6
Q
fine details ot distinctions
A
niceties
7
Q
a sitting room in a private house
A
parlour
8
Q
a supreme ruler
A
sovereigns
9
Q
a form of musical articulation (note)
A
staccato
10
Q
moved in a particular direction suddenly and quickly
A
whisked
11
Q
intentionally using a work or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work
A
repetition
12
Q
a central topic, subject, or message within a literary work
A
theme
