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Question 0

senescence

Answer 0

se·nes·cence noun \si-ˈne-sən(t)s\
: the state of being old or the process of becoming old

Full Definition of SENESCENCE

1
: the state of being old : the process of becoming old
2
: the growth phase in a plant or plant part (as a leaf) from full maturity to death
— se·nes·cent adjective
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Origin of SENESCENCE

senescent, from Latin senescent-, senescens, present participle of senescere to grow old, from sen-, senex old
First Known Use: 1695
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eructation, flux, gustatory, menarche, myopia, torpor
se·nes·cence noun \si-ˈnes-ən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)
Medical Definition of SENESCENCE

: the state of being old : the process of becoming old
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Question 1

longueur

Answer 1

lon·gueur noun \lōⁿ-ˈgœr\
: a boring part of something (such as a book or play)
: a dull and tedious portion (as of a book) —usually used in plural
Origin of LONGUEUR

French, literally, length
First Known Use: 1791

Question 2

Bathos

Answer 2

ba·thos noun \ˈbā-ˌthäs\
: the sudden appearance of a silly idea or event in a book, movie discussion, etc., that is serious in tone

Full Definition of BATHOS

1
a : the sudden appearance of the commonplace in otherwise elevated matter or style
b : anticlimax
2
: exceptional commonplaceness : triteness
3
: insincere or overdone pathos : sentimentalism
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Examples of BATHOS

The serious message of the film is ruined by the bathos of its ridiculous ending.
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Greek, literally, depth
First Known Use: 1727
Related to BATHOS

Synonyms
sentimentality, gooeyness, lovey-doveyness, mawkishness, mush, mushiness, saccharinity, sappiness, sentimentalism, sloppiness, soppiness, syrup (also sirup)
Related Words
emotion; sentiment; corn, corniness, hokeyness (or hokiness), schmaltz (also schmalz)
Near Antonyms
cynicism, hardheadedness, hard-heartedness
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Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody
Rhymes with BATHOS

benthos, bugloss, chaos, Chios, cosmos, Delos, demos, Ellás, emboss, en masse, Eos, epos, Eros, ethos, Hyksos, kaross, kudos, kvass, Lagos, Laos, Laplace, Lemnos, Lesbos, Logos, Madras, Melos, mythos, Naxos, Nepos, nol-pros, nonpros, pathos, peplos, Pharos, pit boss, pothos, ringtoss, Samos, Skyros, straw boss, telos, topos, tripos

Question 3

Apophasis

Answer 3

apoph·a·sis noun \ə-ˈpä-fə-səs\

Definition of APOPHASIS

: the raising of an issue by claiming not to mention it (as in “we won’t discuss his past crimes”)
Origin of APOPHASIS

Late Latin, repudiation, from Greek, denial, negation, from apophanai to deny, from apo- + phanai to say — more at ban
First Known Use: 1657
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bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody
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Question 4

Dolorous

Answer 4

do·lor·ous\ˈdō-lə-rəs also ˈdä-\
adjective
\: causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
do·lor·ous·ly adverb
do·lor·ous·ness noun
Examples
dolorous ballads of death and regret
First use: 15th century
Synonyms: aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, dolesome, mournful, funeral, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful

Question 5

Tantalus

Answer 5

Tan·ta·lus\ˈtan-tə-ləs\
noun
1 : a legendary king of Lydia condemned to stand up to the chin in a pool of water in Hades and beneath fruit-laden boughs only to have the water or fruit recede at each attempt to drink or eat
2 not capitalized : a locked cellarette with contents visible but not obtainable without a key
Origin: Latin, from Greek Tantalos.
First use: 14th century

Question 6

Insolent

Answer 6

in·so·lent\ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lənt\
adjective
: rude or impolite : having or showing a lack of respect for other people
Full Definition
1 : insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct : overbearing
2 : exhibiting boldness or effrontery : impudent
synonyms see proud
insolent noun
in·so·lent·ly adverb
Examples
Insolent behavior will not be tolerated.
an appallingly insolent reply to a reasonable request
Origin: Middle English, from Latin insolent-, insolens unaccustomed, overbearing, from in- + solens, present participle of solēre to be accustomed; perhaps akin to Latin sodalis comrade — more at sib.
First use: 14th century
Synonyms: arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, nervy, sassy, saucy, wise
Antonyms: meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid