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)