using economy or good judgment in using resources; being good with mondey; not being wasteful
What is frugal
100
ready to serve; eager in offering unwanted services or advise; a boyfriend who is whipped is this
What is officious
100
the character, force, or collection of forces in fiction or drama that opposes the protagonist and gives rise to the conflict of the story; sometimes referred to as the bad guy
What is antagonist
100
Something that is difficult
What is arduous
100
Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance; usually brings about the decline of the character
What is hubris
200
joking; saying something that is not true; false
What is facetious
200
devout or virtuous; very holy
What is pious
200
an unbiased point of view; scientific, provable facts; reality unfiltered by prejudice, opinion, or belief systems
What is objective
200
the state of being humble; not proud or arrogant
What is humility
200
A first hand account of slavery written by a slave or ex-slave
What is slave narrative
300
conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
What is sophomoric
300
tough; stuborn; not letting go
What is tenacious
300
a biased point of view; an opinion about the nature of existence based on your own personal worldview; beliefs
What is subjective
300
an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consume great amounts of food
What is voracious
300
A work written by the author about himself or herself
What is autobiography
400
avoiding any extremes; showing balance in behavior; to practice the medium in all actions and beliefs
What is moderation
400
seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
What is gregarious
400
the emphasis, or stress, given to a syllable in pronunciation
What is accent
400
Having an abundance; plentiful; lots
What is copious
400
When someone breaks a law or stands up against a law which they view as unjust; the title of Thoreau's essay
What is civil disobedience
500
to be moderate; show restraint; showing control especially when it comes to food, drink, and love; one of Franklin's virtues
What is temperance
500
done or acting in a secret, sly manner
What is serruptitious
500
the possibility of interpreting an expression in two or more distinct ways; when something in unclear
What is ambiguous
500
an idea or expression that has become tired and trite from overuse, its freshness and clarity having worn off. They are signs of weak writing.
What is cliche
500
A grammatical term for a phrase that helps describe a noun; they are words that have a relationship to a box