What does iniquity mean and what part of speech is it?
100
greed; noun
What does avarice mean and what part of speech is it?
100
a direct comparison between two unlike objects.
Example: She is a flower.
What is a metaphor and provide an example.
100
instigate; stir up
The speaker incited the crowd to charge the governor's mansion.
What does incite mean and use it in a sentence?
100
unthinking; too easy; flippant
He cannot listen to the glib suggestion of those who would urge him to migrate en masse to other sections of the country.
What does glib mean? Use it in a sentence.
200
intended to attract notice; showy; elaborate; -adjective
What does ostentatious mean and what part of speech is it?
200
moneylender who charges very high interest; noun
What does usurer mean and what part of speech is it?
200
a direct comparison between two unlike objects using "like" or "as".
Example: My mistress's eyes are nothing like the sun.
What is a simile and provide an example of one.
200
downhearted; hopeless; overwhelmed with sadness.
Example: The despondent victims of the typhoon were unsure they would be able to survive.
What does despondent mean and use it in a sentence.
200
with determination
Example: "When, however, the mass movement repudiates violence while moving resolutely towards its goal..."
What does resolutely mean? Use it in a sentence.
300
stubborn; noun
What does obstinacy mean and what part of speech is it?
300
to obtain by threat or violence
What does extort mean and what part of speech is it?
300
a metaphorical phrase used in the common language of the people.
Examples:
"Get a life"
"blacklist"
"Throw away the Hatchet"
What is an idiom and provide an example of one.
300
to respect deeply; revere
The high school students venerated the fallen veterans who paid the ultimate price.
What does venerate mean? Use it in a sentence.
300
ill will
Example: "He must never come to terms with falsehood, malice, hate, or destruction.
What is malice? Use it in a sentence.
400
showing lack of respect; adjective
What does impertinent mean and what part of speech is it?
400
stinginess; noun
What does parsimony mean and what part of speech is it?
400
A comparison used to relate a point.
Example: Preparing for a sermon is like a surgeon preparing for surgery; the tools of the trade are different. The priest's scalpel is his bible, etc.
What is an analogy and provide an example of one.
400
To make fun of; mock; refuse to take seriously
The unengaged students scoffed at the lesson in order to conceal their inadequacies.
What does scoff mean? Use it in a sentence.
400
acceptance
Example: " One way is acquiescence: the oppressed resign themselves to their doom."
What is acquiescence? Use it in a sentence.
500
having extreme dislike; hatred; -noun
What does antipathy mean and what part of speech is it?
500
boastful display; noun
What does ostentation mean and what part of speech is it?
500
The author's attitude toward the subject
Example:
Sarcastic
humorous
positive
hateful
What is tone and provide an example.
500
able to recover quickly from harm, illness, or misfortune.
The hurricane victims were resilient in their efforts to carry on in life.
What does resilient mean? Use it in a sentence.
500
rejects
Example: When, however, the mass movement repudiates violence while moving resolutely toward its goal, its opp[onents are revealed as the instigators and practioners of violence if it occurs.