Vocab Q2 #1 (copy)

Acrimonious

angry or bitter

Belie

to be false or wrong

cajole

to persuade with flattery

calamity

state of deep distress or misery

Daunt

causing fear or discouragement

efface

to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface

elucidate

make clear; explain

flourish

to achieve success

garrulous

talkative on trivial matters

inane

stupid, silly

languid

slow and with little energy

malice

desire to cause harm

penitent

feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant

slothful

lazy and unwilling to make an effort to work

vivid

producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

act

a part of a play/how its divided

tragedy

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.

monologue

a long speech by one actor in a play or movie

drama

a written work that tells a story through action and speech and it meant to be acted on a stage

synecdoche

figure of speech in which a part represents the whole(not a literal meaning)