Aice Lang Final

Question 1

Comely

Answer 1

pleasant to look at

Question 2

Erroneous

Answer 2

incorrect;wrong

Question 3

Hypercritical

Answer 3

excessively and unreasonably critical, especially of small faults

Question 4

Miscreant

Answer 4

a person behaving badly

Question 5

Pretentious

Answer 5

attempting to sound better than you are

Question 6

Decadence

Answer 6

luxurious self indulgence

Question 7

Flaunted

Answer 7

display something to provoke envy/admiration

Question 8

Irascible

Answer 8

showing a tendency to be easily angered

Question 9

Ostentatious

Answer 9

seeking to attract attention

Question 10

Stereotype

Answer 10

a widely held image of a type of person or thing

Question 11

Blithe

Answer 11

without regard or care

Question 12

Filial

Answer 12

feelings between a child and their parent

Question 13

Interpose

Answer 13

place between two things

Question 14

Intrinsic

Answer 14

belonging naturally

Question 15

Cede

Answer 15

give up power or territory

Question 16

Chagrin

Answer 16

distress/embarassment

Question 17

Debonair

Answer 17

confident, stylish, and charming

Question 18

Precipitate

Answer 18

cause an unexpected change in an event

Question 19

Proficient

Answer 19

very good at something, esp through practice

Question 20

Remission

Answer 20

cancellation of something

Question 21

Metaphor

Answer 21

a comparison between two things

Question 22

Simile

Answer 22

comparison between two things using like or as

Question 23

Imagery

Answer 23

descriptive language that appeals to the senses

Question 24

Anaphora

Answer 24

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences

Question 25

Polysyndenton

Answer 25

the deliberate use of multiple conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses

Question 26

Asyndeton

Answer 26

the deliberate omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or cluses

Question 27

Symbol

Answer 27

an object, character, or element in a text that represents a broader idea or concept

Question 28

Personification

Answer 28

the attribution of human qualities or behaviors to non human entities

Question 29

Alliteration

Answer 29

repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words

Question 30

Consonance

Answer 30

same consonant sounds in adjacent words

Question 31

Assonance

Answer 31

repetition of vowels in adjacent words

Question 32

Onomatopoeia

Answer 32

words that imitate or suggest the sound they describe

Question 33

Paradox

Answer 33

a statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a deeper truth

Question 34

Dramatic Irony

Answer 34

when the audience knows information the audience does not

Question 35

Hyperbole

Answer 35

a deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect

Question 36

Epistophre

Answer 36

the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences

Question 37

Oxymoron

Answer 37

a combination of contradictory terms placed together for effect

Question 38

Euphamism

Answer 38

a mild or indirect expression used to replace one that may be harsh or offensive

Question 39

Allusion

Answer 39

a reference to a well-known person, event, or work of art

Question 40

Apostophre

Answer 40

a direct address to an absent person, inanimate object, or abstract idea

Question 41

Connotation

Answer 41

suggestive meanings of words beyond the definitions (home)

Question 42

Dennotatio

Answer 42

The literal meaning of a word (rose)