A Novel Idea Flashcards
1
Q
Denouement
A
Outcome; final resolution; climax
2
Q
Epithet
A
- nickname, title, label
- description
- term of abuse
3
Q
Pedantic
A
Overly concerned with small details or formalisms
4
Q
Elocution
A
Articulation, oratory
5
Q
Epigram
A
Witticism, quip
6
Q
Epistle
A
Letter
7
Q
Euphemism
A
Nice way of saying something
8
Q
Limerick
A
Kind of humorous verse
9
Q
Palinode
A
Retraction, recall
10
Q
Persiflage
A
Teasing
11
Q
Précis
A
Summary
12
Q
Perfatory
A
Opening
13
Q
Extant
A
- in existence
- not destroyed or lost
14
Q
Circumlocution
A
The use of many words, esp in a deliberation to be vague or evasive
