Module 2 Vocab Flashcards
playful or clever use of words to create humor
wordplay
abnormal or different from the usual expectation
peculiar
accumulated knowledge or learning
wisdom
a state of not knowing; lack of awareness or education
ignorance
beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future
expectation
a boring, gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens
doldrums
a state of having very low energy
lethargy
wasting time
killing time
choice of words in speech or writing
diction
bizarre, weird, or eerie
surreal
a person involved in an act meant to trick or deceive someone; someone that pretends to be someone he is not; a dishonest or insincere person
humbug
of, dealing with, or pertaining to death or the horrors of death
macabre
to cause to become harmed or damaged
corrupts
having or showing good sense, logic, or meaning
rhyme or reason
arguments or debates; things that people do not agree on
disputes
to admit that what you said is wrong
eat my words
to take advantage or an opportunity of get something done while you have the chance
make hay while the sun shines
to consider every possibility when trying to solve a problem
leave no stone unturned
a journey made in search or something
quest
1) a place from which you see something
2) the way in which one thinks about a situations or event
point of view
a combination of sounds that is unpleasant
discord
a loud ongoing noise; racket
din
dis-
not or lack of
to decide something quickly without having a good reason for it
jump to conclusions
a major change in someone or something
transformation
of little value or importance; petty
trivial
the act of being phony or fake
insincerity
like jelly or gelati, especially in consistency
gelatinous
having much or full of;
-ous
dreams, plans, and/or hopes that are unrealistic, impossible, or otherwise very little chance of happening
castles in the air
