List 7 Flashcards
Concede (Verb)
Surrender or yield (something that one possesses).
Reprove (Verb)
Reprimand or censure (someone).
Extort (Verb)
Obtain (Something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.
Disperse (Verb)
Distribute or spread over a wide area.
Contemptuous (Adjective)
Showing contempt; scornful.
Bequest (Noun)
A legacy.
Prowess (Noun)
Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
Temporal (Adjective)
Of or relating to time.
Capacity (Noun)
The maximum amount that something can contain.
Pestilence (Noun)
A fatal epidemic disease.
Free Verse (Noun)
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
Hyperbole (Noun)
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
In medias res
Technical term for the epic convention of beginning “in the middle of things” rather than at the start of the story.
Irony (Noun)
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Juxtaposition (Noun)
The fact of two things being seen or placed close with contrasting effect.