Test #9 vocab and terms Flashcards
aficionado
an enthusiastic fan or admirer. I happen to be an _____________ of the opera, and I love art museums.
alchemy
medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold. She manages, by some extraordinary _________ to turn the most ordinary of ingredients into the most delicious of dishes
ambiance
mood, feeling; general atmosphere.The ______ is celebratory and relaxed; the clients, a little sleepy-eyed and very mellow.
Avatar
n icon or figure representing a particular person. Kids can choose Mickey Mouse or one of his friends to be their _______ during game play
bourgeois
a member of the middle class “In America, the traditional _________ family consists of two parents, two children, and a family pet
Chaparral
a growth of shrubs or trees
cognoscente
expert, a person having a superior knowledge of a field. Because she studied dolphins for years she was a __________in dolphins.
connoisseur
someone whos an expert and valued, more judge. Louis is a __________ of fine art and rarely misses an exhibit at the art museum
dilettante
a person whose interest in an art or in an area of knowledge is not very serious. When it comes to learning how to play the guitar, my daughter is a __________ who will practice one day but not the next day.
imbroglio
a difficult and embarrassing situation. How can we end this _______ caused by the resort double booking our cabin?
juggernaut
a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force , unable to be stopped. Because our football team has gone undefeated for two years, our competitors view us as a ________
junta
an armed group that comes into power by using force. Armed with the newest weapons, the _______ faced little to no resistance as it drove out the government
Malaise
NOUN feeling of unease, depression or discomfort. After his dog died, the lonely old man experienced ________ for several months.
Nirvana
NOUN; a place of peace and happiness. Under the psychologist’s care, I was able to look past my recent abuse and recall the gleeful _________ of my youth
peccadillo
NOUN small mistake or fault Because Josh had grown tired of Patty’s criticism of every little _________, he asked her for a divorce
raconteur
NOUN; good at telling stories. The kindergarten teacher was an excellent _____________ who had no problem keeping her young charges engaged with her stories
vignette
a short scene or story, but meaningful. In my short film class, I shot a ___________ about the life of a homeless teenager
virtuoso
skilled at something. we sat in amazement as the young prodigy delivered a piano performance that revealed his unstoppable future as a _________
Metonymy
Use a word to represent related things ( “the bottle-alcohol, “counting heads”- counting people)
Anaphora
BEGINNING- repetition is at the beginning of the sentence.
Epistrophe
END- repetition at the end of the sentence
malapropism
a word misused , not used in proper way
