English flashcards
chauvinist
Leo was a chauvinist because he said men are better than woman
someone who thinks their group, language, race, sport is better than others.
generic
Brandons painting was very generic
something that is common and that is not unique.
iconoclastic
He had iconoclastic belives about the hispanic traditions.
someone that goes against beliefs or someone who critizises well known traditions.
pagination
Websites uses pagination to make long articles into small section
Dividing the content into seperate pages or sections so it is easier to read.
diction
Mr.Lander’s diction made him sound profesional
Someone or something uses a choice of words to write or speak
simile
Caleb uses a simile to express hwo strong he is.
a figure of speach comparing two different thing using ‘‘like’’ or ‘‘as’’
immutable
The fair play rules in soccer are immuatable.
Something that cannout be changed
ameliorate
I took steps to ameliorate the fight that happened.
To make something better or Improve a situation taht is not in good form
abstract
His painting was very abtract, it showed his thoughts
Something that is made up from a thought rather than physical
protagonist
The protagonist overcame many challeges to acheive his almity goal
someone who leads the plot forward and the person who usualy faces the challenges
antagonist
The antagonist always tries to defeat the hero.
the opponet, rival, or enemy of the main charecter usualy the protagonist.
inextricable
I have a inextricable bond with my brother that cant be broken
Something that cant be seperated or imposible to untangle
metaphor
Her metaphor was the sun, it brightened my day
a figure of speech comparing two thing to show similarity
naïve
He was naïve and believed everything he was told.
A person who lacks wordly knowdleged and is too trusting
contemporaneous
The two soccer events were contemporaneous,happening in the same day
refers to something that exists o in the same time period or the same day
