List 10 Flashcards
Insolence
Noun.
Rude and disrespectful behavior
Turbulent
Adj.
Conflict, disorder, or confusion: not controlled or calm
Calumny
Noun.
The making of a false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone’s reputation; slander
More related to to court cases.
Deals with something more public and official; not just simply Lying
Torrent
Noun.
A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
A sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of something (typically words or feelings)
Temperance
Noun.
-Abstinence from alcoholic drink
-moderation or self-restraint, esp. with eating or drinking
Clemency
Noun.
Mercy; Lenience
Extant
Adj.
(Especially of a document) still in existence; surviving
Primal
Adj.
Essential; fundamental
Instinctual; going more towards animalistic nature
Conjoined
Verb.
Join; combined
Paradox
A statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow. Fancy that. Everyday examples include, “Nobody goes to the restaurant because it’s too crowded.” Or how about “This sentence is false.”
Parable
parable. a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like.
Parallel structure
is repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
Parody
A composition that imitates the style of another composition, normally for comic effect and often by applying that style to an outlandish or inappropriate subject.
Pastoral
A piece of literature that glorifies, and talks about the simple life, or the rural life, or the country life.
Example: The brook babbles by, the sunlight dapples on the ground, filtering through the live oaks above. And yonder, a blue jay takes flight, while we tend to our flock of sheep, here on the grassy hummocks…
