Definitions
lacking brilliance or vitality; dull
What is lackluster
sympathy, compassion
What is empathy
sweet-tempered, genial
What is cantankerous
capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced
What is malleable
Typically, what goes in a parenthetical citation in MLA formatting?
What is author's name and page number
a group of signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, or abnormality.
What is syndrome
precursor; presage
What is harbinger
puritanism, self-denial, asceticism
What is hedonism
excessively or effusively sentimental
What is maudlin
Place the proper punctuation marks in the blanks for the following sentence:
Many corals grow very gradually______ in fact______ the creation of a coral reef can take centuries.
What is ; (semicolon) and , (comma)
the source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin
What is bane
deviation, anomaly, irregularity
What is aberration
atrocity, felony, enormity
What is peccadillo
Synonyms for this vocabulary word are inexpressible, indescribable
What is ineffable
Name the eight (8) parts of speech in the English language that we covered in September.
What are:
Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Pronouns, Conjunctions, Prepositions, & Interjections
flowing sweetly or smoothly
What is mellifluous
in actuality, point of fact
What is de facto
complacent, contented, satisfied
What is malcontent
subordinate or supplementary
What is ancillary
The use of humor, exaggeration, ridicule, sarcasm, irony, and other literary devices that criticize and expose foolishness, corruption, and social problems with the intent to promote social change is called a(n) __________________.
What is satire
the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles
What is casuistry
sophistry, quibbling
What is casuistry
preliminary, hors d'oeuvre
What is piece de resistance
charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; beneficent
What is eleemosynary
George Orwell is the writer's pen name- what is George Orwell's real name?
What is Eric Arthur Blair