Speech Vocab Flashcards
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Trepidation
Apprehension (N.)
Chiasmus
An AB-BA pattern of inversion in which two phrases are constructed by reversing the order. (N.)
Gaudy
Flashy ; Garish. (Adj.)
Anaphora
Repetition of the same word or short phrase at the beginning of a series of clauses. (N.)
Epistrophe
Repetition of a closing word or words at the end. (N.)
Colloquial
Used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation. (Adj.)
Clement
A formal word used to describe mild weather. (Adj.)
Zeugma
One word, usually a verb, governs several congruent words or clauses. (N.)
Verbatim
Word for word. (Adv.)
Antiphrasis
The usually ironic or humorous use of words in senses opposite to the generally accepted. (N.)
Exasperate
Irritate. (V.)
Catachresis
An extravagant, unexpected, or far-fetched metaphor (N.)
Rue
To feel penitence, remorse, or regret for it. (V.)
Octogenerian
A person whose age is in the eighties. (N.)
Thesis
One sentence or statement that succinctly and accurately lets the audience know what the speech will be about. (N.)
Polysyndeton
The use of or repetition of conjunctions in close succession. (N.)
Vertigo
Dizziness (N.)
Oral Interpretation
The art of communication works of literature by reading aloud well. (N.)
Ludicrous
Laughable ; foolish. (Adj.)
Denotations
The basic and generally understood meanings found in the dictionary. (N.)
Impecunious
Having no money. (Adj.)
Connotation
The meanings and feelings associated with words by an individual, based on personal experience. (N.)
Tenacious
Holding fast ; persistent. (Adj.)
Ubiquitous
Existing or being everywhere at the same time : Constantly encountered : Widespread. (Adj.)
