Miscellaneous Flashcards
(10 cards)
A fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is. Many cultural legends and folktales are this way.
Pourquoi tale
Cognitive dissonance
The mental conflict that occurs when beliefs or assumptions are contradicted by new information.
- In some sense or degree
- Resembling in some degree
Quasi- (Combining form)
What does the phrase “Your Jam mean?”
It generally refers to anything that seems to fit you, please you, agree with you, represent you.
According to literary agents, what is a trope?
Any type of figure of speech, image, theme, character, or plot element that is used many times. Any kind of literary device or any specific example can be a trope.
What does “primrose path” mean?
- A path of ease or pleasure and especially sensual pleasure.
- A path of least resistance.
What does “cut the butter” mean in baking terms?
Cut the butter into the flour and sugar, into smaller than pea-sized pieces.
What does “holy indifference” mean?
A holy indifference is a detachment to all preferences regarding what the Lord asks of us.
What does “bestiality” mean?
1: sexual relations between a human being and a lower animal
2: the condition or status of a lower animal
3: Display or gratification of bestial traits or impulses
Pieter Versloot one of our ancestors, was noted on various birth, death, and marriage certificates as:
arbeider, veenwerker, veenman, veehouder