Randoms Flashcards
alienated
removed or disassociated from (friends, family, homeland)
abstract
not applied to actual objects
anachronism
something out of place in time or sequence
anthropomorphism
the attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature
apology
defense of an idea
apparatus
equipment; group of machines
apposition
a grammar construction in which a noun is placed with another as an explanation
archetype
a perfect example; an original pattern or model
brittle
easily broken when subjected to pressure
chiasmus
an inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
gesticulating
making gestures while speaking
hypothetical
existing only as an assumption or speculation
lexicon
word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary
metonymy
a type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term which it is closely associated
oxymoron
an apparent contradiction of terms
panegyric
statement of high praise
paradigm
an example or model
parallelism
a grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used
penitent
expressing remorse for one’s misdeeds
period
long, complex, dramatically correct sentence
pernicious
causing great harm
phenomenon
an unusual, observable event
propitious
presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious
rational
logical; motivated by reason rather than feelings
sardonic
disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh, bitter, caustic
syllogism
a form of deductive reasoning: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
synecdoche
a form of metonymy that is restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole
theoretical
lacking application or practical application
truncated
shortened; cut off
