List 10 Flashcards
Insolence (Noun)
Rude and disrespectful behavior.
Turbulent (Adjective)
Moving unsteadily or violently.
Calumny (Noun)
A false and slanderous statement.
Torrent (Noun)
A sudden violent and copious outpour of something, usually words or feelings.
Temperance (Noun)
Abstinence from alcoholic drinks.
Judicious (Adjective)
Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
Clemency (Noun)
Mercy, lenience.
Extant (Adjective)
Still in existence, surviving.
Primal (Adjective)
Essential, fundamental.
Conjoined (Verb)
Combined, joined.
Parable (Noun)
A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.
Paradox (Noun)
A statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
Parallel structure (Noun)
The repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passageto show the two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
Parody (Noun)
An imitation of the style of the particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
Pastoral (Adjective)
Used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.
