Words 1-10 Flashcards
Aberration
The act of departing from the right, normal or usual course
Adulation
Excessive admiration or devotion to
Affinity
A natural liking for or attraction to a person thing or idea
Affront
A personally offensive act or word, deliberate act or display of disrespect
Allay
To put fear, doubt, suspicion, anger etc. to rest or calm
Ameliorate
To make or become better or more bearable (to improve)
Amity
Friendship, peaceful harmony
Aplomb
Imperturbable self-possession, poise or assurance
Assail
To attack vigorously or violently (assault)
Astute
Of keen perception or discernment, clever or cunning
Abstract
Not concrete, pertaining to ideas and concepts
Aesthetic
Concerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to a sense beauty.
Allegory
Narrative form in which characters and actions have meanings outside themselves
Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds or any vowels sounds within a formal grouping such as line stanza or in close proximity in prose
Allusion
An indirect reference to a historical or literary figure, event or object to create a resonance in the reader or to apply a symbolic meaning character or object.
Ambiguity
Doubtful ness or uncertainty of meaning or intention
Anachronism
An error in chronology, the use of historically inaccurate details in a text
Anadiplosis
Repetition of an important word from one phrase or clause to the start of the next “the crime was common, common be the pain”
Anaphora
The repetition of the same word at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses
Anecdote
A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of interesting or amusing nature.
The act of departing from the right, normal or usual course
Aberration
Excessive admiration or devotion to
Adulation
A natural liking for or attraction to a person thing or idea
Affinity
A personally offensive act or word, deliberate act or display of disrespect
Affront
To put fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc, to rest or to calm
Allay
To make or become better or more bearable, to improve
Ameliorate
Friendship, peaceful harmony
Amity
Imperturbable self-possession, poise or assurance
Aplomb
To attack vigorously or violently (assault)
Assail
Of keen perception of discernment, clever or cunning
Astute
Not concrete pertaining to ideas and concepts
Abstract
Concerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to a sense of beauty
Aesthetic
Narrative form in which characters and actions have Meanings outside themselves
Allegory
The repetition of a initial consonant sounds or any vowel sounds within a formal grouping such as a line or stanza
Alliteration
An indirect reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object to create s resonance in the reader or to apply a symbolic meaning to the character or object
Allusion
Doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention, an unclear expression or meaning
Ambiguity
An error in chronology
Anachronism
Repetition of an important word from one phase or clause and the start of the next. “The crime was common, common be the pain”
Anadiplosis
The regular repetition of the same word at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses
Anaphora
A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature
Anecdote
