Words Flashcards
(27 cards)
1
Q
Permeates
A
pervades (spreads through)
2
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stasis
A
state of inactivity
3
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impermanence
A
lack of transience
4
Q
balm
A
relief
5
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futility
A
uselessness
6
Q
eulogy
A
praising speech
7
Q
eulogistic
A
expressing praise
8
Q
effusive
A
complementary/praising
9
Q
elegises
A
write in wistfully mournful way
10
Q
despondent
A
disheartened
11
Q
poignant
A
touching
12
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inert
A
unmoving
13
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converesly
A
reverses idea just made
14
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pertinence
A
relevance
15
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archaism
A
speech found in old texts (e.g Shakka)
16
Q
fricatives
A
f, v, z, s sounds
17
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emblematic
A
symbolic
18
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cadence
A
rhythm/beat
19
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foregrounded
A
made most prominent / important feature
20
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reverie
A
daydream
21
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adorns
A
embellish, enhance
22
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emphatic
A
firm
23
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respite
A
rest from something difficult / unpleasant
24
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perpetual
A
everlasting
25
intrinsically
naturally
26
equanimity
calmness and composure
27
antanaclasis
same word used but with different meanings (it in drear nighted)
