Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Vocabulary list

theme:the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts

tone:the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing

mood:a temporary state of mind or feeling.

diction:the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

syntax :the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

stupid :lacking intelligence or common sense.

adumbrate :report or represent in outline.

apotheosis :the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax.

ascetic :a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

bauble:a small, showy trinket or decoration.

beguile :charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

burgeon :begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

complement :a thing that completes or brings to perfection

contumacious :(especially of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority

curmudgeon:a bad-tempered or surly person.
 
didactic:intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

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