Unit 8 Flashcards
(adj) strongly emotional; fierce and passionate
vehement
(v) to attack strongly in words; to talk or talk bitterly
inveigh
(v) to draw a conclusion based on little or no information; to guess
surmise
(n) the end of existence; death
demise
(v) to make less or weaker; to forgive or pardon
remit
(adj) standing for another thing
emblematic
(adj) of or like a devil; very wicked or cruel
diabolical
(n) an exaggeration for effect
hyperbole
(adj) happening in parts or segments
episodic
(adj) orderly and regular
methodical
(n) a council, especially of churches or church officials
synod
(adj) having to do with the country
pastoral
(n) a meal; food and drink for a meal
repast
(adj) gathered into a whole; total
aggregate
(adj) standing out sharply as wrong or bad
egregious
(adj) liking to be with other people
gregarious
(adj) having to do with farming
agrarian
(n) the act of traveling about; a journey
peregrination
(n) fulfillment of an effort or desire
fruition
(adj) yielding no positive results
fruitless
(adj) having to do with the countryside; rural
rustic
(adj) having to do with the country life or farms
bucolic
(adj) simple and pleasant
idyllic