Language &Intellect Flashcards
ambivalent
A: having mixed feelings about a topic or a person
Leo felt ambivalent towards his newborn baby sister, unsure whether he liked the new addition to the family.
N: ambivalence
soliloquy
N: A speech where a character talks out loud to himself
Hamlet’s speech to himself is one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable soliloquies.
Monologue
N: a dramatic speech by one character
Drama students applying to the program must memorize and recite a monologue.
orate
V: to give a speech.
Stephen was a fine orator who could make even the longest speech interesting.
N: orator
legible
A: able to be read
work to keep your handwriting clear an legible.
coherent
A: logical and orderly
The play had a highly coherent plot, making it easy for the audience to follow.
profane
A: rude, vulgar, unholy
The book was banned from school libraries for its profane language.
N: profanity
extraneous
A: extra, unnecessary
Monica cleared all of the extraneous clothes out of her closet.
cliche
N: an overused phrase or remark
The phrase “to think outside the box” is a cliche and is highly oversused.
saga
N: a storytelling the adventures of a hero
The Vikings enjoyed playing music and telling sagas of their gods and hereos.
synopsis
N: a summary or outline
Can you give a short synopsis of the movie’s plot without spoiling the ending for me
memoir
N: an autobiography
At the age of 80, Grandma decided it was time to write her memoir.
