Vocab 4 Flashcards
Personification
the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure
Irony
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Narrator
The person that gives an account or tells the story of events
Theme
a unifying or dominant idea, motif, ect., as in a work or art
Entrails
internal parts of the trunk of an animal body
Disembowel
to remove the bowels or entrails from
Scourge
a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture
Lithe
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible
Leering
to look with a sideways or oblique glance, especially suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention
Berserk
violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged
Jubilant
showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant
Gloated
to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction
Haggard
having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn
Predatory
preying upon other organisms for food
Sinews
the source of strength, power, or vigor