Voc 4 Flashcards
Allegory
Noun
Story ,poem or picture that must be read and analyze to interpret the real hidden meaning,moral ,or message
Base
Adj
Shameful and immoral ;having no principles
Befell
Verb
Happened to someone occur , something bad
Collective
Adj
A task for a group
Collectivism:philosophy is placing value and importance on the cohesiveness among individuals and prioritization of the group over self .
Concise
Adj
Brief ;to the point succinct pithy , no extra detail .
Conformity
Noun
The act of acting like the rest and being happy with the bare minimum
Genre
Noun
A specific type of music ,film,or writing ; category of a text with similar characteristics
Forbade
Verb
Refuse to allow ;to prohibit something
Individuality
Noun
Personal trait that distinguishes a person from the rest ;uniqueness
Indivisible
Adj
Unable to divide
Infamy
Noun
Famous for a negative reason
Larder
Noun
Pantry or storage room ; food supply closet
Menagerie
Noun
A collection of unusual animals or resemblance of animals (Zoo)
Metamorphosis
Noun
The process of transformation from a immature to mature form
Motif
Noun
A symbolic recursive in pattern , image, color , word , phrase within literature