NOUNS
ADJECTIVES
VERBS
NOUNS
ADJECTIVES
100
origin, derivation, esp. from a specific region, culture, or language
What is provenance?
100
characterized by deep, important, serious, and/or thoughtful meaning
What is profound?
100
to indicate without saying openly or directly; hint, suggest, intimate
What is imply?
100
vident, often intentional PRE-disposition towards or PRE-favoring of one viewpoint or loyalty over another
What is bias?
100
comparative, NOT absolute
What is comparative?
200
a mis-match of two or more objects with respect to their positions in chronological time, either through error or as a deliberate aesthetic/rhetorical device
What is anachronism?
200
marked by the characteristics of an earlier period, antiquated, no longer in common use [applied to uses of language, artistic style, manners, taste]
What is archaic?
200
to arouse strong and intense anger or emotion, as if one had kindled a minor, yet pungent fire
What is incense?
200
a trite or banal (dull-and-overused) remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significan
What is platitude?
200
mentally or emotionally torn; unable or unwilling to favor either of two alternatives
What is ambivalent?
300
term originates in ancient Greek and Roman rhetoric: argument that grounds itself in the relationship between the authority of the speaker (a lawyer, a statesman, his/her nationality, class, etc.) and the presumed cultural values and ethics of his/her audience
What is ethos?
300
given to carrying on lawsuits or pursuing disputes by means of legal action
What is litigious?
300
to act so as to settle or manage a dispute between adversaries who either will not or cannot resolve a conflict on their own (often to avoid formality of a legal trial)
What is arbitrate?
300
favoritism shown to relatives, especially in appointment to desirable positions
What is nepotism?
300
indirectly yet keenly affecting the emotions with a sense of bitter and/or bittersweet recollection, empathy, revelation
What is poignant?
400
pretentious, overbearing, but nonsensical opinions or speech
What is claptrap?
400
laughably weak, ineffective, irresponsible
What is feckless?
400
o intimidate with an overbearing manner; to bully
What is browbeat?
400
a small portion or limited quantity
What is a modicum?
400
lacking adult sophistication; immature
What is callow?
500
a file or line of people waiting their turn
What is queue?
500
too evident to be doubted; unquestionable
What is indubitable?
500
to praise or honor highly, to glorify;
What is exalt?
500
a roundabout, indirect, or lengthy way of expressing something; periphrasis
What is circumlocution?
500
fleshy, fat, obese
What is corpulent?
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