Vocab Flashcards
Iiteral
Following the strict meaning of a word or words
Facet
Aspect, component,part
Figurative
Representative or symbolic
Mortified
Experiencing embarrassment, shame and /or injury to ones pride or self-respect
Imply
To indicate,hint at or suggest without stating outright
Poignant
Deeply affecting or moving the emotions touching the heart
Impetus
A driving force;a stimulus; a motivation
Characterization
The way a person or character is portrayed or described
Diction
Style of speaking or writing especially depending on choice of words
Evolve
To develop gradually
Incandescent
Glowing or white with heat or light; intensely bright or brilliant
Juxtapose
To place side , in order to compare or contrast
Capacity
The ability to recieve or contain
Cohesive
Sticking or blending together;well integrated;unified
Culpable
Deserving blame ; gulity
Disconcerted
Disturbed , unsettled, or bothered by something that is unexpected
Eccentric
Behaving in a manor that is different than the norms of society;odd
Disenfranchise
To deprive someone of his /her rights and / or privileges
Allusion
An indirect reference to something usually to something of literary significance
Resolution
A decision or determination;the act of choosing a course of action
Accumulate
To gather, collect or build up , often gradually, over time
Transcend
To rise above or go beyond;to surpass
Specualate
To think about something deeply & develop a guess or a theory about it
Credulous
Willing to believe or trust too easliy;gullible
Evoke
To draw out or bring up : to produce or cause to appear
Deter
To discourage, hold back or prevent
Pertain
To relate directly and significantly to make the the matter at hand; to be appropriate or relevant
Infer
To conclude, figure out or guess based on evidence
Salient
Easy to notice or standing out
Subtle
Difficult to notice or understand
Apprehensive
Uneasy or fearful that something
Inevitable
Unable to be avoided; unavailable
Resonate
To be understood or felt strongly; to reverberate
