Unit 2 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Epithet
a descriptive name
Evasive
avoiding by cleverness
Evoke
to call forth
Foreshadow
to hint at something that will happen later
Laudable
worthy of praise
Lucid
easily understood
Perpetuate
to make ongoing or constant
Scrutinize
to examine closely
Brevity
the quality of being short in duration
Connotation
an idea associated with a word
Affluent
wealthy or abundant
Banter
teasing in a playful manner
Embellish
to improve a story by adding details
Imbibe
to drink in or absorb
Infer
to conclude based upon what has been observed
symposium
a meeting for discussing a certain subject
Nostalgic
having a longing for the past
Novice
an inexperienced person
Reiterate
to repeat
Stipend
a salary or allowance
God’s Providence
God directly acts in the lives of human and nature
Predestination
God has already determined whether a person is going to heaven or heck before that person is even born
Natural Depravity
every person is born evil because of original sin
Theme
the point the writer makes about life or people