Vocab 6

Digression (n)

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
s: detour
a: accord

Dionysian (adj)

relating to the god Dionysus.
;
relating to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature.

Empathy (n)

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
s: pity
a: ruthlessness

Eponymous (adj)

a term for the title character of a work of literature

Euphony (n)

pleasant, harmonious sound

Harangue (n)

a lengthy and aggressive speech; lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner
s: diatribe
a: eulogy

Homily (n)

a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse
s: sermon, cliche
a: profundity

Hubris(n)

excessive pride or self-confidence
s: arrogance
a: diffidence

Humanism (n)

An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
s: humaneness
a: indifference

Inference (n)

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
s: deduction

Invective (n)

An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
s: abuse
a: praise

Lampoon (v)

to ridicule with satire (ridicule, irony, or sarcasm)
s: satire

Maxim

a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying
s: proverb

Melodrama (n)

A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response.
s: tragicomedy
a: impassivity

Metaphysical (adj)

an idea, doctrine, or posited reality outside of human sense perception
s: theoretical
a: physical

Motif (n)

a decorative design or pattern
s: theme
a: tangent

Muse (n)

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder; a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.
s: ruminate

Naturalism (n)

a style and theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail
s: realism

Non Sequitur (n)

a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
s: remark
a: challenge

Objective (adj)

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
s: impartial
a: subjective

Pastoral (adj)

A work of literature dealing with rural life
s: rural
a: Urban

Pedantic (adj)

marked by or given to showing knowledge in a showy way
s: scholarly
a: ignorant

Persona (n)

the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others.
s: image
a: sincerity

Proverb (n)

a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
s: saying

Pseudonym (n)-

a fictitious name, especially one used by an author.
s: pen name, alias

Hemo-

"blood" (ex: Hemophobia)

Hetero-

"other, different," (heterosexual)

Homo-

"same, the same, equal, like" (homosexual)

Hydro-

"water," (hydrophobic)

Hyper-

"over, above, beyond," (hyperlink)

Hypno-

"sleep," (hypnotherapy)

Idio-

"one's own, personal, distinct," (idolatry)

Infra-

"below, beneath" (infrastructure)

Inter-

"between, among, during," (intermodal)

intro-

"in, on the inside, within, to the inside," (introvert)