bard bit vocab #11-20 Flashcards

1
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feeling or expressing love

A

amorous

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2
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to fake, pretend

A

feigned

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3
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scornful aloofness

A

disdain

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4
Q

reference to Bible, mythology, literature

A

allusion

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5
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play on words, humor

A

pun

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6
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to hold ; to wait

A

bide

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7
Q

to speak

A

utter

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8
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having or exhibiting bravery

A

valiant

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9
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with ironic humor

A

wryly

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10
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economical, thrifty

A

frugal

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11
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repitition of intitial consonant sounds

A

alliteration

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12
Q

ex. frugal with his fork

A

alliteration

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13
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using a part to represent the whole

A

synecdoche

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14
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ex. new set of wheels

A

synecdoche

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15
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ex. all hands on deck

A

synecdoche

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16
Q

serving as a model, commendable

A

exemplary

17
Q

two conflicting words

A

oxymoron

18
Q

ex. merry war

A

oxymoron

19
Q

home, dwelling

A

abode

20
Q

prone to or marked by deceit or lying

A

mendacious

21
Q

witty, combative conversation

A

repartee

22
Q

to torment with persistant attacks

A

bait

23
Q

to reply in a quick, short manner

A

retorted

24
Q

very harmful or destructive

A

pernicious