Technical Vocabulary

Question 1

what is an Asyndetic list?

Answer 1

A list where commas are used to replace conjunctions (for example “run, fight, swim” as opposed to “run, fight, and swim”)

Question 2

what is an anaphora?

Answer 2

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of succcesive clauses (e.g. New House, new room, new books)

Question 3

what is hendiadys?

Answer 3

Two words of similar meaning joined by a conjuction to create an emphatic consideration of the phrase’s meaning (e.g. “a good and virtuous nature”)

Question 4

what is a metonym?

Answer 4

A word used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated e.g. number 10 = The Prime Minister

Question 5

what is the denotation of a word?

Answer 5

the literal, dictionary definition of a word

Question 6

what do you call a list where commas are used to replace conjunctions (for example “run, fight, swim” as opposed to “run, fight, and swim”)

Answer 6

asyndetic list

Question 7

what do you call repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of succesive clauses (e.g. New House, new room, new books)

Answer 7

anaphora

Question 8

what do you call two words of similar meaning joined by a conjuction to create an emphatic consideration of the phrase’s meaning (e.g. “a good and virtuous nature”)

Answer 8

hendiadys

Question 9

what do you call a word used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated e.g. number 10 = The Prime Minister

Answer 9

metonym

Question 10

what do you call the literal, dictionary definition of a word

Answer 10

denotation

Question 11

what is “run, fight, swim” an example of?

Answer 11

asyndetic list

Question 12

New House, new room, new books

Answer 12

anaphora

Question 13

a good and virtuous nature

Answer 13

hendiadys

Question 14

number 10 = The Prime Minister

Answer 14

metonym

Question 15

what are 2 words to replace “bad”?

Answer 15

1. abhorrent

2. heinous

Question 16

what are 2 words to replace “happy”?

Answer 16

1. Euphoric

2. Jubilant

Question 17

what are 2 words to replace “sad”?

Answer 17

melancholy and morose

Question 17

what are three words to replace big?

Answer 17

1. colossal
2. immense
3. gargantuan

Question 18

what are two words to replace “small”?

Answer 18

1. miniscule

2. microscopic

Question 19

what are two words to replace the word “smart” (intelligent)?

Answer 19

1. astute

2. shrewd

Question 20

what are 2 words to replace “weak”?

Answer 20

1. feeble

2. decrepit

Question 21

name a word to replace “nice”

Answer 21

cordial

Question 22

name a word to replace “lazy”

Answer 22

lackadaisical

Question 23

what are two words to replace “strange”?

Answer 23

1. paradoxical

2. outlandish

Question 24

what is a foil (in literary terms)?

Answer 24

a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight qualities of that other character.

Question 25

what is assonance?

Answer 25

the resemblance of sound between syllables of nearby words, arising particularly from the rhyming of two or more stressed vowels, but not consonants (e.g. sonnet, porridge ), but also from the use of identical consonants with different vowels (e.g. killed, cold, culled ).

Question 26

what technique are "sonnet, porridge", "killed, cold, culled" and "he fell asleep under the cherry tree" all examples of?

Answer 26

assonance "sonnet, porridge" - rhyming of 2 or more stressed vowels "killed, cold, culled" - repetition of the same consonant "he fell asleep under the cherry tree" - repeated "ee" sound

Question 27

what is consonance?

Answer 27

a literary device that refers to the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text, e.g. "He struck a streak of bad luck.", "Mike likes his new bike"

Question 28

what is a word that describes something that differs from the norm (e.g. in 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be a(n) _______, and Poland have not won a World Cup since)?

Answer 28

aberration

Question 29

what is a verb that means to hate, detest

Answer 29

abhor

Question 30

give a verb the means to agree without protesting (though Mr. Pospieszny wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told that that he had better come in to dinner, he _______ to her demands) Make sure you spell it right

Answer 30

acquiesce

Question 31

give a noun that means eagerness or speed (e.g. for some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with ________)

Answer 31

alacrity

Question 32

give an adjective that means friendly (e.g. an _______ fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone)

Answer 32

amiable

Question 33

give a verb that mean to calm or satisfy (e.g. when Jerry cries his mother gives him chocolate to _______ him)

Answer 33

appease

Question 34

give an adjective that means obscure, secret or known only by a few (e.g. The ______ nature of Macbeth's plot to kill Banquo...)

Answer 34

arcane

Question 35

give a word that means excessive greed (The banker's _______ led him to amass an enormous personal fortune)

Answer 35

avarice

Question 36

what does avarice mean?

Answer 36

excessive greed

Question 37

give an adjective that means excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious (e.g. Mr Birling's ______ attempts to intimidate the inspector...)

Answer 37

brazen

Question 38

give an adjective that means short, abrupt or dismissive (e.g. Scrooge's _____ manner)

Answer 38

brusque

Question 39

give a word that means to urge or to coax

Answer 39

cajole

Question 40

give an adjective that means harsh, cold or unfeeling (The murderer’s ______ lack of remorse shocked the jury).

Answer 40

callous

Question 41

give a noun that means honesty or frankness (We were surprised by the _____ of the politician’s speech because she is usually rather evasive).

Answer 41

candour

Question 42

give a verb that means to voice disapproval (Hania _____ed Gregory for his vulgar habits and sloppy appearance).

Answer 42

chide

Question 43

give an adjective that means cautious (Though I promised Marta’s father I would bring her home promptly by midnight, it would have been more ______ not to have specified a time).

Answer 43

circumspect

Question 44

what does circumspect mean?

Answer 44

(adj). cautious (Though I promised Marta’s father I would bring her home promptly by midnight, it would have been more circumspect not to have specified a time).

Question 45

give an adjective that means secret (Announcing to her boyfriend that she was going to the library, Maria actually went to meet George for a _______ liaison).

Answer 45

clandestine

Question 46

give a verb that means to make somebody do something by force or threat (The court decided that David Beckham did not have to honor the contract because he had been ______ into signing it).

Answer 46

coerced

Question 47

give an adjective that means logically consistent, intelligible (William could not figure out what Harold had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a ______ statement).

Answer 47

coherent

Question 48

give a noun that means self-satisfied ignorance of danger (Simon tried to shock his friends out of their ________ by painting a frightening picture of what might happen to them).

Answer 48

complacency

Question 49

give a noun that means a person entrusted with secrets (Shortly after we met, he became my chief _______).

Answer 49

confidant

Question 50

give a verb that means . to plot, scheme (She ______d to get me to give up my plans to start up a new business).

Answer 50

connive

Question 51

give an adjective that means showing respect for another’s authority (Donata is always excessively ________ to any kind of authority figure).

Answer 51

deferential

Question 52

give an adjective that means separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off (Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain _______ and generally only spend time with each other/scrooge's ________nature)

Answer 52

insular

Question 53

give a word that means stubbornly established by habit (I’m the first to admit that I’m an __________cider drinker—I drink four pints a day/Scrooges's ________ avarice).

Answer 53

inveterate

Question 54

Give a noun that means a common saying expressing a principle of conduct (Ms. Stone’s etiquette _______s are both entertaining and instructional).

Answer 54

maxim

Question 55

give an adjective that means significant, conspicuous (One of the ______ differences between Alison and Helen is that Alison is a couple of kilos heavier).

Answer 55

salient

Question 56

give an adjective that means not inclined to talk (Though Magda never seems to stop talking, her brother is quite _______).

Answer 56

taciturn

Question 57

give an adjective that means deserving of respect because of age or achievement (e.g. Mr. Birling obviously believes himself to be ________/Mr. Birling's salient belief in his ________ility)

Answer 57

venerable