aplang vocabset#1

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the provided lecture notes.

abate

to reduce, lessen

abduct

to kidnap, take by force

abet

to aid, help, encourage

abhor

to hate, detest

abjure

to reject, renounce

abrogate

to abolish, usually by authority

abstruse

hard to comprehend

accolade

high praise, special distinction

accretion

slow growth in size or amount

acerbic

biting, bitter in tone or taste

acquiesce

to agree without protesting

acrimony

bitterness, discord

acute

sharp, severe

adept

extremely skilled

adroit

skillful, dexterous

Abstract

refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images

ad hominem

In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's Ideas.

Alliteration

repetition of the same sound beginning several words in sequence.

Allusion

a reference to a well-known person, place, or thing from literature, history, etc.

Anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or Lines.