ILA Vocab 3 Flashcards
Satire
a literary technique that pokes fun at someone or something in order to make a point (to cause change)
Allegory
a literary work in which everything represents something else; the entire work has an underlying deeper meaning; everything is symbolic
Fable
a literary work in which the main characters are typically animals; usually teaches a lesson
Totalitarianism
a form of government in which the many are governed by one person or one group
Utopia
a perfect society
Communism
an economic system in which everything is divided and shared equally and people work according to their ability
Preeminent
superior, supreme, distinguished
Knacker
the “glue factory” where animals are killed and used for products
Ensconce
to settle comfortably in a secure place
Indefatigable
untiring; persevering; inexhaustible
Enmity
a feeling of hostility; hatred; animosity
Repose
a state of rest from work or activity
Retinue
a body of assistants or servants attending an important person
Aloof
at a distance; apart
Maxim
a brief expression of a principle or rule of conduct
(Ex: An apple a day keeps the doctor away; Four legs good, two legs bad)
Thresh
to separate the grains and seeds from the straw
Capitulate
to give up resistance; to surrender
Apathy
lack of interest; indifference
Apathetic (adj)
Tractable
easily managed or controlled; docile; manageable
Ignominious
humiliating; disgraceful; dishonorable; shameful
Impromptu
done without previous preparation; spontaneous
Posthumously
something that happens after one’s death
Posthumous (adj)
Blithely
joyously; merrily; cheerfully
Blithe (adj)
Pretext
a fictitious reason given in order to conceal the real one; an excuse
