not objective; resulting from one's feelings rather than the facts
What is subjective?
100
frank, direct, candid
What is forthright?
100
ironic, twisted, sardonic
What is wry?
100
putting on airs, ostentatious, pretending to be more than one is
What is pretentious?
100
"Little strokes fell great oaks." (Franklin)
What is an epigram?
200
without bias or prejudice; based on facts only
What is objective?
200
non-literal; using figures of speech for effect
What is metaphorical?
200
frank, direct
What is candid?
200
sad, mournful
What is elegiac?
200
In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued.
What is a periodic sentence?
300
face, visage, expression
What is countenance?
300
concise, using few words
What is laconic?
300
frivolous, disrespectful, not sufficiently serious
What is flippant?
300
abundance, plenty (of gadgets!)
What is plentitude?
300
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
What is anaphora?
400
belief that oneself is the center of the universe
What is egocentricity?
400
truth, honesty
What is veracity?
400
using ridicule, sarcasm to criticize
What is satirical?
400
conflicting feelings
What is ambivalence?
400
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
What is metonymy?
500
appearance, bearing, manner
What is demeanor?
500
desiring something from long ago or far away
What is nostalgic?
500
keenness of sight or thought
What is acuity?
500
symbolic narrative
(good vs evil, Dark Knight, and so on...)
What is allegorical?
500
The United States won gold today.
Did you get some new wheels?