vocab 7 Flashcards
rattlebrain
a flighty or thoughtless person
convictions
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
rites
a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.
prompts
of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).
oblivion
the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.
garland
a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration.
laud
praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context
laudatory
(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.
vainglorious
excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.
apprehension
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
stereotype
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
exquisite
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate
passionate
showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief.
brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
acquiescing
accept something reluctantly but without protest.
facile
especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
orthodox
a person or their views, especially religious or political ones, or other beliefs or practices) conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved.
complicated syntax
has a dependent clause (child) and an independent clause (parent)
syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
