vocab 1

Question 1

(themed words) pithy (adj)

Answer 1

brief, concise or forcefully expressive (to describe a comment or a person)

Question 2

(themed words) succinct (adj)

Answer 2

brief and clearly expressed (to describe a comment or sometimes a person)

Question 3

(themed words) terse (adj)

Answer 3

brief, abrupt, or sparing in the use of words (to describe a comment or a person, but sometimes indicating a slight sense of irritation)

Question 4

(themed words) laconic (adj)

Answer 4

brief, concise, using very few words (to describe a comment/person)

Question 5

(themed words) taciturn (adj)

Answer 5

quiet, reserved, uncommunicative (referring to a person)

Question 6

(literary terms) alliteration (n)

Answer 6

the repetition of accented consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to each other, usually to create an effect, rhythm, or emphasis

Question 7

(literary terms) allusion (n)

Answer 7

a reference in literature or in art to previously made literature, history, mythology, pop/culture/current events, or religious texts

Question 8

(literary terms) ambiguity (n)

Answer 8

the quality of being intentionally unclear. events or situations that are ambiguous can be interpreted in more than one way

Question 9

(literary terms) anachronism (n)

Answer 9

an element in a story that is out of its time frame; sometimes used to create a humorous or jarring effect

Question 10

(literary terms) analogy (n)

Answer 10

an analogy clarifies or explains an unfamiliar concept or object that cannot be put into words, by comparing it with one which is familiar