Vocabulary
writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest
What is Literature
an utter disaster or mess : a disastrous calamity or source of trouble
What is a TRAINWRECK?
a region at the center of a galaxy that produces an extremely large amount of radiation
WHAT IS A QUASAR?
the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion
What is Rhetoric?
An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
What is a Ziggurat?
something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship, association, convention, or accidental resemblance
What is SYMBOL?
infestation with or disease especially by muscular pain, dyspnea, fever, weakness, and edema
What is Trichinosis?
any of the very small increments or parcels into which many forms of energy are subdivided
What is QUANTUM?
any of various conditions characterized by inflammation or pain in muscles, joints, or fibrous tissue
What is Rheumatism?
an immeasurably wealthy person
What is a Zillionaire?
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them
What is Metaphor?
a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (such as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror
What is TRAGEDY
degree of excellence : how good, bad, useful, etc. something is
What is Quality?
ny of three South American ratite birds (Rhea americana, R. pennata, and R. tarapacensis of the family Rheidae) that resemble but are smaller than the African ostrich
What is Rhea?
a calcium channel blocker C102H172N36O32S7 with analgesic and neuroprotective effects that has been used to relieve chronic intractable pain
What is ziconotide?
a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end
What is a HAMMOCK?
the vehicles, pedestrians, ships, or planes moving along a route
the protagonist of the French novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo.
Who is Quasimodo?
an imitation stone of high luster made of glass, paste, or gem quartz
What is a Rhinestone?
the king of the gods and husband of Hera in Greek mythology
Who is ZEUS?
a freestanding roofed structure usually open on the sides
What is a GAZEBO?
the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
What is Trajectory?
perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing
What is Quintessential?
state in the northeastern U.S. surrounding Narragansett Bay and bordering the Atlantic
What is Rhode Island?
Zero or nothing
What is ZILCH?