Untitled Flashcards Set

Unit 5 Vocabulary:

  1. Abstract (adjective): Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
    Synonym: Conceptual
    Antonym: Concrete

  2. Accismus (noun): A rhetorical device where a person pretends to refuse something they actually desire.
    Synonym: Feigned rejection
    Antonym: Sincere acceptance

  3. Adage (noun): A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; a proverb.
    Synonym: Proverb
    Antonym: Modern saying

  4. Ambiguity (noun): The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
    Synonym: Uncertainty
    Antonym: Clarity

  5. Anachronism (noun): Something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time.
    Synonym: Misplacement
    Antonym: Chronological accuracy

  6. Anecdote (noun): A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
    Synonym: Story
    Antonym: Novel

  7. Annotation (noun): A note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram.
    Synonym: Note
    Antonym: Omission

  8. Aphorism (noun): A concise, pointed, and often paradoxical statement of a principle or truth.
    Synonym: Proverb
    Antonym: Lengthy discourse

  9. Apollonian (adjective): Relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature, derived from the Greek god Apollo.
    Synonym: Rational
    Antonym: Dionysian

  10. Archetype (noun): A very typical example of a certain person or thing; an original model or prototype.
    Synonym: Model
    Antonym: Variation

  11. Bard (noun): A poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.
    Synonym: Poet
    Antonym: Prose writer

  12. Bathos (noun): An effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous.
    Synonym: Anti-climax
    Antonym: Climax

  13. Belle-lettres (noun): Literature that is considered fine or elegant, often used to refer to writings that are more aesthetic than practical.
    Synonym: Fine literature
    Antonym: Practical literature

  14. Bibliography (noun): A list of the books and articles referred to in a scholarly work.
    Synonym: List of references
    Antonym: Absence of sources

  15. Bombast (noun): High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people.
    Synonym: Grandiloquence
    Antonym: Simplicity

  16. Burlesque (noun): An exaggerated, often absurd imitation of something, typically used for comic effect.
    Synonym: Parody
    Antonym: Seriousness

  17. Cacophony (noun): A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
    Synonym: Dissonance
    Antonym: Harmony

  18. Canon (noun): A general law, rule, or principle by which something is judged; a body of work considered authoritative or classic.
    Synonym: Rule
    Antonym: Non-canonical

  19. Caricature (noun): A picture or description that exaggerates or distorts certain characteristics for comic effect.
    Synonym: Exaggeration
    Antonym: Likeness

  20. Circumlocution (noun): The use of many words to express something that could be said more directly.
    Synonym: Verbosity
    Antonym: Directness

  21. Cynic (noun): A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest, often distrustful of others' motives.
    Synonym: Skeptic
    Antonym: Idealist

  22. Denouement (noun): The final part of a narrative, in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
    Synonym: Conclusion
    Antonym: Beginning

  23. Deus ex machina (noun): A plot device where an unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence.
    Synonym: Unlikely resolution
    Antonym: Logical solution

  24. Dialectic (noun): The art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions, often involving a logical exchange of ideas.
    Synonym: Debate
    Antonym: Silence

  25. Didactic (adjective): Intended to teach, particularly in a moral or instructive way.
    Synonym: Educational
    Antonym: Entertaining


Etymologies:

  1. -fication: The process of making or becoming (e.g., Clarification - the process of making clear)

  2. fore-: Before, earlier (e.g., Forecast - to predict or estimate future events)

  3. -fuge: To flee or escape (e.g., Refuge - a place to escape or find safety)

  4. -ful: Full of, characterized by (e.g., Joyful - full of joy)

  5. geo-: Earth (e.g., Geography - the study of the Earth's physical features)

  6. -gamy: Marriage or reproduction (e.g., Monogamy - the practice of having one partner)

  7. gastro-: Stomach (e.g., Gastronomy - the science of food and culture)

  8. -geny: Birth or origin (e.g., Progeny - offspring or descendants)

  9. gluco-: Sugar (e.g., Glucose - a simple sugar that is a primary source of energy for the body)

  10. -graphy: The process of recording or writing (e.g., Biography - the story of a person’s life)

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