Sunshine Vocab Day 8 Flashcards
allude
ex: Many of the Harry Potter novels allude to events that occurred in previous books
ad-(to) + ludere(to play)
Def: [v] to hint at indirectly
anecdote
ex: My grandfather told me many funny anecdotes about life on a submarine
Def: [n] a short amusing or informative story
bombastic
ex: Some cable news shows have replaced reputable journalists with bombastic blowhards
Def: [adj] (pertaining to speech) pompous and blustery, with little meaning
eclectic
ex: Ted has very eclectic tastes in music, ranging from country to jazz to reggae
ex-(out) + legere(to talk)
Def: [adj} deriving from a variety of sources
laconic
ex: Harold was so laconic at parties that few knew that he was an articulate and celebrated writer
laconia(Sparta)
Def: [adj] inclined to use very few words
melodrama
ex: I prefer realistic crime dramas to melodramas like soap operas
melos(music) + drama
Def: [n] sensational drama designed to appeal to the emotions
platitude
ex: My father bored us with his platitudes about hard work and sacrifice
Def: [n] an overused proverb
poignant
ex: the climax of the movie was so poignant that virtually the entire audience was reduced to tears
pungere(to prick)
Def: [adj} emotionally moving; keenly distressing
satiric
ex: the skit was a satiric jab at the gridlock congress
Def: [adj] employing humor, irony, or ridicule to poke fun at something
verbose
ex: sadly, many academics cannot distinguish intelligent prose from that which is merely verbose
verbum(word)
Def: [adj] excessively wordy