Vocab 4 Flashcards

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Buffoon

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A clown or jester

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2
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Farce

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An exaggerated comic play

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3
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Irony

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Deliberate use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

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4
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Jocular

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Characterized by a joking manner

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5
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Lampoon

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A written piece that pokes fun or ridicules

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6
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Levity

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A light and humorous manner

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7
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Parody

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A comic imitation that exaggerates

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8
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Raillery

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Good natured teasing

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9
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Regale

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To entertain

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10
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Satirical

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Humorously critical; using sarcasm

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