Sunshine Vocab Day 8 Flashcards

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allude

ex: Many of the Harry Potter novels allude to events that occurred in previous books

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ad-(to) + ludere(to play)

Def: [v] to hint at indirectly

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anecdote

ex: My grandfather told me many funny anecdotes about life on a submarine

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Def: [n] a short amusing or informative story

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bombastic

ex: Some cable news shows have replaced reputable journalists with bombastic blowhards

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Def: [adj] (pertaining to speech) pompous and blustery, with little meaning

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eclectic

ex: Ted has very eclectic tastes in music, ranging from country to jazz to reggae

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ex-(out) + legere(to talk)

Def: [adj} deriving from a variety of sources

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laconic

ex: Harold was so laconic at parties that few knew that he was an articulate and celebrated writer

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laconia(Sparta)

Def: [adj] inclined to use very few words

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melodrama

ex: I prefer realistic crime dramas to melodramas like soap operas

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melos(music) + drama

Def: [n] sensational drama designed to appeal to the emotions

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platitude

ex: My father bored us with his platitudes about hard work and sacrifice

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Def: [n] an overused proverb

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poignant

ex: the climax of the movie was so poignant that virtually the entire audience was reduced to tears

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pungere(to prick)

Def: [adj} emotionally moving; keenly distressing

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satiric

ex: the skit was a satiric jab at the gridlock congress

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Def: [adj] employing humor, irony, or ridicule to poke fun at something

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verbose

ex: sadly, many academics cannot distinguish intelligent prose from that which is merely verbose

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verbum(word)

Def: [adj] excessively wordy

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