Part 1 Flashcards
Vex
make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
Exertions
The use of laborious effort
Parliamentary
Eelating to parliament
Dispositions
Prevailing mood, tendency or inclination
Venerable
accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
Ridicule
the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.
Preferment
promotion or appointment to a position or office.
Sentiments
exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
Moderation
the avoidance of excess or extremes
Resolution
the quality of being determined or resolute
Conception
the forming or devising of a plan or idea
Pathetic
arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
Coopering
make or repair (a cask or barrel).
Parallelism
the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning,
Decency
behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability
Swindlers
a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions
Allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
Reposed
lay something to rest
Esteem
respect and admiration, typically for a person
Anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
