Unit 3/4 - Book 6 Flashcards
Vehement
Strongly emotional; fierce and passionate
inveigh
to atack strongly in words; to talk or write bitterly
surmise
to draw a conclusion
demise
the end of existence; death
remit
to make less or weaker; to forgive or pardon
emblematic
standing for another thing
diabolical
of or like a devil; very wicked or cruel
hperbole
an exaggeration for effect
episodic
happening in parts or segment
methodical
orderly or regular
synod
a council; especially of churches or church officials
pastoral
having to do with the country
repast
a meal; food or drink for a meal
aggregate
gathered into a whole; total
egregious
standing out sharply as wrong or bad
gregarious
liking to be with other people
agrarian
having to do with farming
perebrination
the act of travelling about; a journey
fruition
fulfilment of an effort or desire
fruitless
yielding no positive results
rustic
having to do with the countryside; rural
bucolic
having to do with country life or farms
idyllic
simple and pleasant