Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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satiric
A
joke to reveal and criticize people’s stupidity or vices
2
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whimsical
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unusual, playful, and unpredictable in an appealing and amusing way
3
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dramatic
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sudden and striking
4
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allusive
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implying or indirectly suggesting something (indirectly)
5
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vexed
A
difficult and much debated; problematic.
6
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objective
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not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
7
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diffident
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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
8
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ironic
A
language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
9
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petty
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of little importance
10
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elegiac
A
relating to or characteristic of a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
11
Q
they are all what part of speech?
A
adjectives!
