Week 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Bereft
A
Lacking something
2
Q
Debauchery
A
Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
3
Q
Deferred
A
Postpone
4
Q
Coy
A
Pretense of shyness
5
Q
Litotes
A
Ironic understatement expressed by double negative
6
Q
Discerning
A
Showing good judgement
7
Q
Anapest
A
2 unstressed and one stressed
8
Q
Tetrameter
A
4 metrical ft
8 syllables
9
Q
Escutcheon
A
Shield or coat of arms
Family crest
10
Q
Synechdoche
A
Part for a whole