Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
Cupola
A little house tower
Cacophony
Loud, disarming, jarring sound
Dichotomy
Combination of opposite things in same entity
Allegory
A story or novel with a deeper meaning. Develops a second layer
Pate
Skull head
Pejorative
insult
Didactic
Preachy, talking down to people with superiority
Curlew
Bird on shore
Caustic
Abbrahvsive
Harangue
An angry rant
Hackneyed
Worn out, cliché; overused phrase
Respite
Rest or peace
Levity
Light heartedness
Dirge
Funeral song
Sepulcher
A tomb
Ingratiate
To work one self into someone’s favor
Rustic
Antique, charm to it
Clairvoyant
See the future (some who’s able to)…?
Esoteric
Something enjoyed or understood by a few people
Glean
What you take away or gain/ learn
Adultation
Admiration; strong affection. Paul McCarthey
Anomaly
Something that rarely happens
Delineate
To expand or to list
Altruism
Sacrificing of oneself to the good of others