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| dull, weak, flat, possibly cliched statement passed off as something original |
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| the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. |
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| contrast or opposition of thoughts |
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| to put 2 things side by side or very close together. |
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| having more than one meaning or interpretation. not specific enough |
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| positive or emphatic in asserting one's opinion. (neg. conn. of arrogance) |
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| a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word/concept. |
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| having the primary aim of teaching or instructing in moral/ethical principles. |
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| the specialized vocabulary and idioms of members of a group. ( neg. conn. of exclusion) |
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| short, entertaining account of some happening. usually personal/biographical. |
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| a comparison between 2 different things. used in logic to make a point. |
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| a reasonable conclusion or opinion that is drawn from/based on given information. |
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| saying something in a round-about way. beating around the bush. |
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| the common everyday language of ordinary people in a particular locality. |
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| conversational language in speech or writing. slangs. |
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| using few words in writing or speaking. clear, to the point, crisp. (neg. conn. of being rude) |
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| terse, referring to speech. brief. |
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| precisely meaningful, clear and terse/the essential part |
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| strong, biting, sarcasm. cutting and corrosive. |
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| sharp. bitterly caustic, venomous. |
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| bitter, sharp, harsh in temper or language |
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| contempt, scorn, dislike. to treat as unworthy or beneath one's dignity. to reject with aloof, contempt, or scorn. |
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| puzzling, baffling, mysterious. having a hidden meaning. |
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| an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. insults. |
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| to make a violent verbal attack. to talk or write bitterly AGAINST something. |
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| very sad or mournful in an exaggerated way. |
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| overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. |
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| not exciting or interesting. dull and lifeless. |
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| not poetic. flat, unimaginative, ordinary. |
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| a sad poem or song of lament and praise for the dead. |
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| a syntactical device. repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines of poetry. |
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learning acquired by study and reading. knowledgeable.
Capricious: subject to caprices (whims). |
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| long lamentation/complaint. |
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| outward expression of grief. |
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| not connected with religious/sacred matters. showing disrespect for sacred things. |
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| hostility, antagonism. bitter attitude towards enemies. hatred. |
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| a person who is smugly, narrow, and conventional in views and tastes. indifferent to cultural and aesthetic values. |
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| to slander or defame. stronger than calumny. nasty. to use abusive language. |
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| false and malicious statement meant to hurt someone's reputation. |
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| having the qualities of the most nearly perfect manifestation of something. |
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| to soil, stain, or tarnish. |
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| a derogatory remark or term. |
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| to strive in combat or fight. competition. debate, argue. |
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| showing too great of a willingness to serve or obey. |
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| a slow, sad song (or poem) of grief/mourning. |
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| scornful, disdainful, contemptuous. |
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| not substantial, slight or flimsy. abstract. |
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