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1. a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
2. a contrast or opposition between two things |
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1. a pithy observation that contains a general truth.
2. a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author. |
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| when a speaker or writer breaks off and directs speech to an imaginary person or abstract quality or idea |
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| an essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence |
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| a remark by a character in a play intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters. |
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| in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables (e.g., penitence, reticence). |
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| a state of mind or a feeling; disposition |
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| A poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning. |
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| a sentence that employs parallel structure of approximately the same length and importance. |
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| a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. |
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| to reprove or warn in a mild manner. |
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| to stand with hand on hip and elbow bent outward |
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| weariness of body/mind from strain, oppresive climate, etc. |
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| lawless, immoral, unrestrained by law |
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| to reflect or meditate in silence |
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| pertaining to or consisting of money |
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| unwarrantedly bold or forward |
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| tending to thwart an established government or institution |
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| empty; lacking in intelligence |
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