Week 26 Flashcards

1
Q

epistle

A

a formal letter

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2
Q

succinct

A

to the point

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3
Q

missive

A

a short, often informational communication

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4
Q

vestige

A

a remnant

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5
Q

attest

A

to bear witness

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6
Q

eulogy

A

a tribute, often for someone who has died

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7
Q

NR miss

A

message

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8
Q

NR test

A

witness

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9
Q

NR eu

A

good

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10
Q

NR logos

A

words

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11
Q

reverberate

A

to echo through time

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12
Q

anecdote

A

a personal story of a minor event

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13
Q

memoir

A

an account based on experience

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14
Q

prolix

A

wordy and convoluted

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15
Q

discourse

A

public debate or discussion

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16
Q

libel

A

false written attack on one’s character

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17
Q

NR verb

A

word

18
Q

NR mem

A

remember

19
Q

NR lex

A

words

20
Q

NR course

A

run, current

21
Q

encomium

A

an expression of praise

22
Q

treatise

A

a formal essay on a topic

23
Q

manifesto

A

an expression of political beliefs or goals

24
Q

glyph

A

a carved symbol

25
Q

decipher

A

to interpret symbols or a code

26
Q

scribe

A

a writer or keeper of records

27
Q

NR treat

A

deal

28
Q

NR manu

A

hand

29
Q

NR fest

A

attack, disturb

30
Q

NR cipher

A

code

31
Q

NR scribe

A

write

32
Q

expository

A

examining critically

33
Q

relegate

A

to demote

34
Q

citation

A

quote or reference

35
Q

accolade

A

statement of praise

36
Q

epithet

A

nickname

37
Q

preamble

A

opening statements

38
Q

NR pose

A

show

39
Q

NR legat

A

envoy

40
Q

NR cite

A

mention, quote

41
Q

NR pre

A

before