Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Hyperbole

use of exaggeration for humorous, descriptive or persuasive purpose.

Requisite

needed for a particular purpose : essential, necessary

Reverent

feeling or showing deep and solemn respect;

Parody

an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

Parallelism

the use of corresponding structure or wording

Parallel construction

words or phrases are written in the same form.

Plausible

to seem reasonable or probable

Profess

to claim a quality or feeling, sometimes when this is not the case.

Provocative

causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.

Rejoinder

a snappy comeback

Repugnance

intense disgust.

Resonance

the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.: "the resonance of his voice".

Self depreciation

the use of modesty about or criticism of oneself.

Slovenly

(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.

Solace

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

Speculative

engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge. Or (of an investment) involving a high risk of loss.

Strife

angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

Strident

loud and harsh; grating

Susceptible

liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

Synergistic

relating to the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

Timeworn

damaged or impaired, or made less striking or attractive, as a result of age or much use.

Undercut

to offer goods or services at a lower price than (a competitor).

Unsound

not safe or robust; in poor condition;

Unabashed

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Zealous

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.