9th Honors English LANG Final Review

Rhetoric me this, Batman

100

This is the definition of rhetoric.

Rhetoric: "the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques."

200

This describes an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Connotation

300

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers", is an example of this rhetorical device.

Polysyndeton

400

This term is used to describe "using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance".

Parallel Structure

500

This term refers to a sentence that "begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause". These phrases or clauses add information to the main or independent clause. 

Loose

600

This is the name for "the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language".

Syntax

700

This most commonly means "based on the personal perspective or preferences of a person—the subject who's observing something" 

Subjective

800

“Veni, Vidi, Vici," is an example of this rhetorical device.

Asyndeton

900

This term means, "the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing."

Diction

1000

"That’s one small step for a man – one giant leap for mankind" is an example of this rhetorical device.

Antithesis

1100

"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender”, is an example of this rhetorical device.

Anaphora

1200

This refers to "a usually complex sentence that has no subordinate or trailing elements following its principal clause" (as in "Yesterday while I was walking down the street, I saw him")

Periodic Sentence

Are you "effigy-ing" me?

100

This is typically described as "a roughly made model of a particular person, made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest or expression of anger."

Effigy

200

This word means "a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting."

Truism

300

This means "aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake."

Conscious

400

This means "extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved."

Elated

500

This word means "inferior, trashy -- mean, despicable -- trivial -- meager, measly."

Paltry

600

This word has synonyms, such as: "intimidating, alarming, frightening, discouraging".

Daunting

700

This means "based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic."

Empirical

800

This means "remove or take out, especially by effort or force."

Extracted

900

This means "having or showing great knowledge or learning."

Erudite

1000

This means "the act of breaking up and scattering or spreading widely".

Dissipation

1100

This word means "not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something."

Incongruous

1200

This word means "(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something."

Incredulous

Abject-ion, your honor!

100

This describes "a person who is fond of or greatly admires England or Britain."

Anglophile

 

200

This means to cause something to become smaller or less intense. 

Abated

300

This means "an opening, hole, or gap".

Aperture

400

This is an "adjective used to describe an aspect of the environment that surrounds you, but in a mellow way, like music played softly throughout a restaurant, or the ambient orange glow during a setting sun".

Ambient

500

This defines "(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree". 

Abject

600

"Being, resembling, or suggestive of a cavern"...my dudes, you HAVE to get this one.

Cavernous

700

This means "looking back on or thinking about past events."

Retrospect

800

This is defined as "a thing that causes disgust or hatred."

Abomination

900

This word means "deserving hatred and contempt."

Despicable

1000

This  means "promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable; favored by fortune; prosperous."

Auspicious

1100

This means "bent outward with the joint away from the body."

Akimbo

1200

This means "outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted. antiquated ideas".

Antiquated

What in conFLAGration?

100

This term defines "an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property."

Conflagration

200

This means "large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful".

Copious

300

This word means "the state of existing but not yet being developed or manifest; concealment."

Latency

400

This means "a provision for an unforeseen event or circumstance."

Contingency

500

This word means "basic, or at a very early stage."

Rudimentary

600

This word can mean "uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted" or "given or done free of charge."

Gratuitous

700

This means "contrary to what one would intuitively expect".

Counterintuitive 

800

This means "to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes -- sparkle", or "to be brilliant or showy in technique or style."

Coruscated

900

This word means "(especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked."

Rampant

1000

This word means "(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable." or "(of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial."

Convivial

1100

This means "(of the forehead or face) marked with lines or wrinkles."

Furrowed

1200

This word means "excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking."

Fastidious

Ms. Genter made me do it.

100

This means "a harsh discordant mixture of sounds."

Cacophony

200

This means "store away in hiding or for future use."

Cached

300

This describes "to raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion." 

Broach

400

This word means "overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with."

Inundated

500

This word means "feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression".

Despondent

600

This means "the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history."

Etymology

700

This word means "characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance."

Intrepid

800

This word means "to steal (typically things of relatively little value)."

Pilfer

900

This word means "able to be overcome; manageable."

Surmountable

1000

This word means "a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one."

Allegory

1100

This word means "make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition."

Predisposed

1200

This word means "unchanging over time or unable to be changed."

Immutable

Felonious Fallacies

100

This means "the ability to achieve an end goal with little to no waste, effort, or energy.

Efficiency

200

This occurs when "you argue that your conclusion must be true, because there is no evidence against it".

Appeal to Ignorance

300

This means "the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication".

Equivocation

400

This word means "prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove."

Refute

500

This is the logical fallacy of "making a claim based on a sample size far too small to support the claim".

Hasty Generalization

600

This word can mean "(of a proposition) having truth or falsity determinable by recourse to experience" or "made by chemical combinations, especially to imitate a natural product".

Synthetic

700

This word means "the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander."

Calumny

800

This fallacy occurs when we "argue that the origin of a belief, practice, or idea is a sufficient reason for rejecting (or accepting) it".

Genetic Fallacy

900

This word describes "when anything solid turns into a gas without first becoming liquid." For example: When the surface layer of snow or ice turns into fog or steam without melting.

Sublimation

1000

This word means "an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information."

Conjecture

1100

This word means "a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society."

Misanthrope

1200

This word means "to refuse to accept. especially: to reject as unauthorized or as having no binding force."

Repudiate

Ms. Estes' Arbitrary Assortment of Abominable Alliterations

100

This word means "exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action."

Impunity

200

This word means "to praise highly: glorify."

Extol

300

This rhetorical device refers to "the repetition of words in successive clauses, but in transposed order; for example, 'I know what I like, and I like what I know'."

Antimetabole

400

This refers to a "viewpoint or approach that is unbiased, impartial, and based on facts and verifiable evidence".

Objective

500

This is a literary device "in which the audience's or reader's understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters". (i.e. "We know something they don't know~")

Dramatic Irony

600

This means "a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud."

Charlatan

700

This word means "characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc."

Strenuous

800

This refers to situations "when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected".

Situational Irony

900

This word means "persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired."

Tenacious

1000

Saying something different than what is meant, is done intentionally by the speaker with the hope that either the listener or the audience recognizes the presence of irony.

Verbal Irony

1100

This word means "grimly mocking or cynical."

Sardonic

1200

This word means "do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity."

Deign