vocab quiz 3

What does 'admonish' mean?

To warn or reprimand someone firmly.

What does 'akimbo' refer to?

With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward.

What characterizes an 'ascetic' lifestyle?

Severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.

What does it mean for someone or something to be 'crass'?

Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence; vulgar.

What is a 'dint'?

An impression or mark made by pressure.

What does it mean to 'enjoin' someone?

To instruct or urge someone to do something.

What is an 'envoy'?

A messenger or representative, especially in diplomatic relations.

Who is an 'interloper'?

A person who intrudes into a place or situation where they are unwelcome.

What is 'lassitude'?

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

What does 'licentious' mean?

Lacking legal or moral restraints; disregarding accepted rules.

What does it mean to 'muse'?

To think deeply or meditate; also a guiding spirit.

What is 'pecuniary' related to?

Relating to or consisting of money.

What does 'plight' refer to?

A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

What does 'subversive' seek to do?

To undermine an established system or institution.

What does 'vacuous' mean?

Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.

What does 'academic' relate to?

Education, scholarship, or institutions of learning.

What is 'aesthetic' concerned with?

Beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

What is 'alliteration'?

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

What is an 'antihero'?

A protagonist who lacks conventional heroic attributes.

What is 'bombast'?

High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people.

What does 'cadence' refer to?

A modulation or inflection of the voice; rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds.

What is a 'chorus'?

A group of singers or the refrain of a song.

What is a 'dirge'?

A lament for the dead, often performed at funerals.

What is 'dramatic irony'?

When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

What is a 'euphemism'?

A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered too harsh.

What is 'interior monologue'?

A narrative technique that reveals a character's inner thoughts.

What does it mean to 'lampoon' someone?

To publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

What is a 'nemesis'?

A long-standing rival; an archenemy or a punishment for wrongdoing.

What is 'objectivity'?

The quality of being objective, impartial, and unbiased.