Thursday, August 25, 2016

Vocab Fall list #1

Theme-the central idea of a piece of writing
Tone-the author's attitude toward the characters, the subject, and/or the audience
mood-the emotional state of the reader
dictation: The action of saying words allowed to be recorded 
syntax-the sequence in which words are formed into sentences
adumbrate-represent in outline
apotheosis-the climax
ascetic-someone who abstains from all forms of indulgence 
bauble-An inexpensive piece of decoration
burgeon-something growing rapidly
Complement-something that perfects/completes an item
contumacious-rebellious  
curmudgeon-bad tempered
didactic-lecture others too much
beguile-to trick someone with charm

On Sunday I made a list on Quizlet. Here's the link: 
https://quizlet.com/146696869/vocab-fall-list-1-flash-cards/

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