Poetry Flashcards

1
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Transience

A

Briefness or temporariness

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2
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Homage

A

respect and recognition

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3
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Unrequited

A

Not returned

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4
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Panegyric

A

Public speech or text in praise of something or someone

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5
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Narcissistic

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Having or showing excessive interest or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance

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6
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Sceptical

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Not easily convinced

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7
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Cynical

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Believing that people are motivated purely by self interest

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8
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Wit

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Cleverness and quick understanding

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9
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Melancholy

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Sad without any cause

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10
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Abatement

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Acting of ending

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11
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Pestilence

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A fatal epidemic disease

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12
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Constancy

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Quality of being faithful

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13
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Satirical

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Mocking

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14
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Reverential

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Treat someone or something with a lot of respect or admiration

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15
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Ardent

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Very enthusiastic or passionate

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16
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Lament

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Passionate expression of grief or sorrow

17
Q

Monotonous

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Dull and tedious, lacking in variety and interest

18
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Tumultuous

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Making loud confused noise

19
Q

Hubbub

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Chaos caused by crowd of people

20
Q

Boisterous

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Noisy, energetic and cheerful

21
Q

Deride

A

Make fun of

22
Q

Purge

A

Get rid of

23
Q

Surfeiting

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Full of something

24
Q

Solemn

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Formal and dignified

25
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Invigorating

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Making one feel strong and full of energy

26
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Cathartic

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Strong release of emotions though a particular activity of experience such as a movie making you cry

27
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Dissipation

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To scatter or vanish