Part 10 Flashcards
Wit
mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.
Profound
very great or intense.
Comical
Amusing
Reduction
the action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
Liberal
open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
Grim
forbidding or uninviting.
Monopolize
obtain exclusive possession or control
Amalgamation
the action, process, or result of combining or uniting
Vain
producing no result; useless.
Permeate
spread throughout
Sustain
strengthen or support physically or mentally.
Laud
praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context.
Complicated Syntax
Confusing sentence structure
Allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Distortion
the action of giving a misleading account or impression
Cauldron
a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire.
Uncosmopolitan
Not from around the world
Grope
feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
Synatical Inversion
placing of an adjective after the noun it modifies
Informal Tone
discussing things with people you know on a personal level