Week 1-5 Accentuate-Surmise Flashcards
Accentuate
to emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent
Ambiguous
of wide scope; inclusive; thorough
Comprehensive
having more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear
Felicitous
well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking
Intricacy
condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness
Introspective
given an examination of ones own thoughts and feelings; contemplative
Provocative
stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling
Rhetorical
the effective use of words designed to be impressive; showy and oratorical
Usurp
to take. T force, wrongfully, or without rights
Vernacular
the native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language; using everyday language
Allegory
a symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities
Protagonist
the main character in a story of play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something
the main character in a story of play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something
Incongruous
not suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern
Terse
brief and to the point; concise
Prologue
introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event
Ferocity
the quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless
Conjecture
an opinion without proof; guesswork; to speculate; to guess
Despicable
contemptible; deserving of scorn; vile
Misanthrope
an individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings
Dissolute
lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined
Epithet
a word or phrase that describes or characterizes a person or thing; a descriptive name
Evasive
avoiding by cleverness; not straightforward; misleading
Evoke
to call forth; to bring out; to elicit; to produce
Perpetuate
to make perpetual, ongoing or constant; to cause to be remembered
Foreshadow
to indicate or suggest before hand; to give a warning of
Infer
to conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation
Laudable
praiseworthy; commendable
Lucid
easily understood; clear; rational and sane
Scrutinize
to examine closely or critically
Symposium
a meeting for discussing a particular subject; a collection of writings on a subject
Affluent
wealthy; abundant; plentiful
Banter
teasing or mocking in good natured, playful manner; to engage in such playfulness
Novice
an inexperienced person; a beginner
Brevity
briefness of duration; shortness; the quality of brain concise or to the point
Connotation
the suggested, or implied, meaning of a word, not its strict literal meaning; an idea of feeling associated for a word
Embellish
to decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details, even false ones
Imbibe
to drink; to drink in or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep
Nostalgic
having a longing for things past
Stipend
fixed or regular pay; a salary or allowance
Reiterate
to restate; to repeat
Anagram
a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters
Assertion
the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively
Coherent
logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed
Fulminate
to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly
Goad
a prod for driving candle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus; to prod into action; to urge on
Inexplicable
impossible to explain or understand
Noncommittal
not committing to any one position or course of action; no revealing ones purpose or position
Proboscis
long snout on an animal
Quixotic
impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds
Surmise
to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence
