Commodious

adjective.

Corrosive

adjective.

syn. caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful, acidlike

ant. bland, mild, benign, amiabl

Discern

verb.

syn. detect, distinguish, recognize, acertain

ant. overlook, ignore

Extant

adjective.

Inter

verb.

syn. bury, excavate

ant. unearth, exhume, extirpate

Martinet

noun.

syn. taskmaster, stickler, tyrant, dictator

syn. taskmaster, stickler, tyrant, dictator

Obviate

verb.

Reprehensible

adjective.

syn. objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, punishable

ant. commendable, blameless, meritorious, admirable, innocent

Squalid

adjective.

syn. dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject

ant. neat, spruce, exalted, loft, clean, tidy

Turbulent

adjective.

syn. tumultuous, unruly, agitated, riotous

ant. calm, placid, tranquil, still, ordily

Vociferous

adjective.

syn. clamorous, uproarious, blustering, loud, vocal

ant. quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued, calm

Voluminous

adjective.

syn. bulky, massive, copious, plentiful

ant. scant, meager, brief, succinct

Animosity

noun.

syn. strong dislike, enmity, rancor, antipathy, hate

ant. affection, fondness, rapport amity, harmoney, friendlynes

Apathy

noun.

syn. a lacking of feeling, emotion or interest, indifference, disinterest, detachment

ant. enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern, simithy

Commend

verb.

syn. to praise, express approval; to present as aworthy of attention; to commit to the care of, applaud; entrust; praise, extol

ant. abhor, loathe, denounce, deride

Deride

verb.

syn. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt; mock, scorn, disparage, jeer, ridicule

ant. praise, extol, acclaim, appluad, commend

Ingenuous

adjective.

syn. innocent, simple; frank, sincere; naive, artless, guileless candid, honest, unfainged, innocent

ant. artful, crafty, worldy, sophisticated, wily, dishonest

Multifarious

adjective.

syn. having great variety; numerous and diverse; varied, manifold, heterogeneous, maltiple , several

ant. unvaried, uniform, homogeneous, some, few, limited

Omnivorous

adjective.

Parsimonious

adjective.

syn. stingy, miserly, meager, frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap, stingy

ant. generous, openhanded

Quandary

noun.

syn. a state of perplexity or doubt; confusion; dilemma, predicament, problem

syn. a state of perplexity or doubt; confusion; dilemma, predicament, problem

Recalcitrant

adjective.

syn. stubbornly, disobedient, resisting authority, unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery, disobedient, rebellious

ant. obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant, submissive

Revel

verb.

noun.

syn. to take great pleasure in; relish, savor, bask, carouse, celibrate. a wild celebration;

ant. abhor, loathe

Stultify

verb.

syn. to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on, smother, stifle, neutralize, negate, cripple, suppress

ant. arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

Allocate

verb.

syn.to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute; assign, allot, apportion

ant. withhold, deniy, refuse, veto

Assiduous

adjective.

syn. persistent, attentive, diligent, industrious, unremitting, sedulous, determind

ant. lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless, indelent, idele

Capricious

adjective.

syn. subject to whims or passing fancies, impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial, changeable

ant. constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering, firm, unchangeable

Copious

adjective.

syn. abundamt; plentiful, wordy, verbose, prolix, ample, profuse, bountiful, numerous

ant. inadequate, meager, scanty, concise, sparse,terse, scarce, parcemonious

Deviate

verb.

noun.

adjective

syn. to turn aside; to stray from a norm, diverge, veer, swerve, stray, unorthodox, wander. one who departs from a norm. differing from a norm, heterodox, unconcentional

ant. conform, abide. orthodox, conventuall, remain

Emaciated

adjective.

participle.

syn. unnaturally thin, gaunt, withered, shriveled, anorexic , malnurished

ant. plump, fat, obese, corpulent, robust

Inkling

noun.

Limpid

adjective.

syn. clear, transparent; readily understood, lucid, intelligible, clear, strightforeward, unambigoious

ant. clouded, murky, opaque, unclear,ambiguous, vauge

Omnipotent

adjective.

syn. almighty, having unlimited power or authority, all-powerful, almighty, supreme, powerful, mity

ant. powerless, impotent, feeble, weak, helpless

Palatable

adjective.

syn. agreeable, to the taste or one's sensiblilities; suitable for consumption, edible, appetizing, attractive, savory, tasty, yummy

ant. inedible,distasteful, disagreeable, tastless, flavorless, bland

Poignant

adjective.

syn. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell, heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy, keen sharp, sad, affecting, touching

ant. unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny, dull, unmoving, unfeeling, emotionless

syn. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell, heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy, keen sharp, sad, affecting, touching

ant. unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny, dull, unmoving, unfeeling, emotionless

Sophomoric

adjective.

syn. immature and overconfident; conceited, pretentious, superficial, fatuous, foolish

ant. mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable, wisefool

syn. immature and overconfident; conceited, pretentious, superficial, fatuous, foolish

ant. mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable, wisefool

Acquiesce

verb.

syn. to accept, without protest; to agree or submit, comply, accede consent yield, agree, allow, assent

ant. resist, protest, refuse, disagree

syn. to accept, without protest; to agree or submit, comply, accede consent yield, agree, allow, assent

ant. resist, protest, refuse, disagree

Askew

adjective.

adverb.

syn. twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly, awry, lopsided, cockeyed, twisted

ant. stright, symmetrical, aline

syn. twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly, awry, lopsided, cockeyed, twisted

ant. stright, symmetrical, aline

Blithe

adjective.

syn. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned; carefree, nonchalant, indifferent, happy

ant. glum, morose, despondent, depressed, sad, pensive

syn. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned; carefree, nonchalant, indifferent, happy

ant. glum, morose, despondent, depressed, sad, pensive

Contentious

adjective.

syn. quarrelsome, inclined to argue; argumentative, disputatious, combative

ant. agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific, peaceful, calm

syn. quarrelsome, inclined to argue; argumentative, disputatious, combative

ant. agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific, peaceful, calm

Crestfallen

adjective.

syn. discouraged, dejected, downcast, despondent, disconsolate, depressed

ant. elated, cheerfule, self-satisfies, cocky, happy, joyful

syn. discouraged, dejected, downcast, despondent, disconsolate, depressed

ant. elated, cheerfule, self-satisfies, cocky, happy, joyful

Garrulous

adjective.

syn. given to much talking, tediously chatty, talkative, loquacious, long-winded, prolix, verbole

ant. reticent. mum taciturn, laconic, reserved, mute

syn. given to much talking, tediously chatty, talkative, loquacious, long-winded, prolix, verbole

ant. reticent. mum taciturn, laconic, reserved, mute

Insuperable

adjective.

syn. incapable of being overcome, invincible, insurmountable

ant. surmountable, comquerable

syn. incapable of being overcome, invincible, insurmountable

ant. surmountable, comquerable

Respite

noun.

syn. a period of relief or rest, interval, intermission, lull, breather, rest, reprieve, break

Retribution

noun.

Sinuous

adjective.

syn. winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible, twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple, winding, undertaking

ant. direct, stright, unbending, stiff, rigid

syn. winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible, twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple, winding, undertaking

ant. direct, stright, unbending, stiff, rigid

Sonorous

adjective.

syn. full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style, resonant, resounding, grandiloquent, deep, rich

ant. tinny, reedy, harsh, grating, unadorence, plain

syn. full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style, resonant, resounding, grandiloquent, deep, rich

ant. tinny, reedy, harsh, grating, unadorence, plain

Vanguard

noun.

syn. the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field, forefornt, trailblazers, leader, trendsetter

ant. rear guard, stragglers, laggards

syn. the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field, forefornt, trailblazers, leader, trendsetter

ant. rear guard, stragglers, laggards

Allude

verb.

syn. refer to casually or indirectly, suggest, insinuate, hint, intimate

ant. keep-quiet-about, keep secret, cover up

syn. refer to casually or indirectly, suggest, insinuate, hint, intimate

ant. keep-quiet-about, keep secret, cover up

Clairvoyant

adjective.

noun.

syn. supernaturally perceptive, insightful, discerning, uncanny. visionary, seer one who possesses extrasensory powers

ant. blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive

syn. supernaturally perceptive, insightful, discerning, uncanny. visionary, seer one who possesses extrasensory powers

ant. blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive

Disreputable

adjective.

syn. not respectable, not esteemed, disgraceful, discreditable, shady, shamful, dishonest

ant. honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable, honorable

syn. not respectable, not esteemed, disgraceful, discreditable, shady, shamful, dishonest

ant. honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable, honorable

Endemic

adjective.

syn. native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field; indigenous, restricted, domestic

ant. alien, foreign, extraneous, imported

syn. native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field; indigenous, restricted, domestic

ant. alien, foreign, extraneous, imported

Exemplary

adjective.

syn. worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model, praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative

ant. infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

syn. worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model, praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative

ant. infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

Fathom

verb.

noun.

syn. to understand, get to the bottom of, to determine the depth of; grasp, comprehend, plumb, dropping a line, prob, discover. a measure of depth in water (6 feet)

Guile

noun.

syn. treacherous cunning, deceit, trickery, duplicity, chicanery, deciet

ant. candor, artlessness, naivete, plain, dealing, honest

syn. treacherous cunning, deceit, trickery, duplicity, chicanery, deciet

ant. candor, artlessness, naivete, plain, dealing, honest

Integrity

noun.

syn. honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness, rectitude, probity, moral, princple, varture

ant. dishonesty, corruption, turpitude, immorality, decit, unsoundness, guile

syn. honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness, rectitude, probity, moral, princple, varture

ant. dishonesty, corruption, turpitude, immorality, decit, unsoundness, guile

Misconstrue

verb.

syn. to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of, misjudge, misinterpret, mistake, misunderstande

ant. understand, grasp, comprend, fathom

syn. to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of, misjudge, misinterpret, mistake, misunderstande

ant. understand, grasp, comprend, fathom

Placate

verb.

syn. appease, soothe, pacify, satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate, calm, pacify

ant. vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy, agitate, bother

syn. appease, soothe, pacify, satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate, calm, pacify

ant. vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy, agitate, bother

Placid

adjective.

syn. calm, peaceful, undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene

ant. stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestusous, hecktick, rough

syn. calm, peaceful, undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene

ant. stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestusous, hecktick, rough

Stark

adjective.

syn. harsh, unrelieved, desolate, sheer, downright, grim, bleak, (adv) utterly, absolutetly

ant. bright, cheerful, embellished ornate

syn. harsh, unrelieved, desolate, sheer, downright, grim, bleak, (adv) utterly, absolutetly

ant. bright, cheerful, embellished ornate

Abjure

verb.

syn. renouce, repudiate under oath, to avoit, shun, forswear, retract recant, abstain

ant. affirm, avow, aver, profess

syn. renouce, repudiate under oath, to avoit, shun, forswear, retract recant, abstain

ant. affirm, avow, aver, profess

Acrid

adjective.

syn. harsh in taste, sharp in manner, irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic, harsh, sharp

ant. gentle, soothing, mild

syn. harsh in taste, sharp in manner, irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic, harsh, sharp

ant. gentle, soothing, mild

Clandestine

adjective.

syn. secret, concealed, underhanded, covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy

ant. open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard

syn. secret, concealed, underhanded, covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy

ant. open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard

Compunction

noun.

syn. remorse, regret, pang of conscience, scruple, gualm, misgiving, contrition

ant. shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance

syn. remorse, regret, pang of conscience, scruple, gualm, misgiving, contrition

ant. shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance

Inveterate

adjective.

syn. firmly established, long-standing, habitual, persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool

ant. sporadic, intermittent, occasional

syn. firmly established, long-standing, habitual, persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool

ant. sporadic, intermittent, occasional

Platitude

noun.

syn. commonplace, stale, trite remark, cliche, truism, bromide

ant. epigram, quip, witticisim

syn. commonplace, stale, trite remark, cliche, truism, bromide

ant. epigram, quip, witticisim

Quell

verb.

syn. subdue, put down forcibly, suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush

ant. incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up

syn. subdue, put down forcibly, suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush

ant. incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up

Quiescent

adjective.

syn. inactive, at rest, still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil

ant. active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile

syn. inactive, at rest, still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil

ant. active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile

Ruminate

verb.

syn. meditate, think about at length, to chew the cud, ponder, reflect, muse

ant. neglect, and ignore

syn. meditate, think about at length, to chew the cud, ponder, reflect, muse

ant. neglect, and ignore

Tacit

adjective.

syn. unspoken, silent, implied, inferred, unesxpressed, unvoiced, understoof, implicit

ant. explicit, express, specific

syn. unspoken, silent, implied, inferred, unesxpressed, unvoiced, understoof, implicit

ant. explicit, express, specific

Tangible

adjective.

syn. capable of being touched, real, concrete, perceptible, actual, evident, palpable

ant. immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial

syn. capable of being touched, real, concrete, perceptible, actual, evident, palpable

ant. immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial

Trenchant

adjective.

syn. incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic, distinct, clear-out, penetrating, cutting, telling, acute, effective

ant. dull, bland, vapid, imperceptive

syn. incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic, distinct, clear-out, penetrating, cutting, telling, acute, effective

ant. dull, bland, vapid, imperceptive

Setting

time and place

Mood

the atmosphere created by the author and the feelings a reader gets from that

Tone

author's attitude towards subject

Psychological realism

not a lot of action, much about thoughts in a character's mind; deals with reality of thoughts and why characters act as they do; uses symbolism

Parable

a simple usually brief story that teaches a moral lesson

Coming of age

a work of literature in which the main charater grow, mature, and come to understand the world in adult terms

Dialect

a particular kind of seech used by members of a specific geographical location or class

Digression

an interruption of the main action of a story accomplised by telling stories unrelated to the main plot many purposes

1. provide background information

2. explain character motivation

3 establish interest build suspense and foreshadow

an interruption of the main action of a story accomplised by telling stories unrelated to the main plot many purposes

1. provide background information

2. explain character motivation

3 establish interest build suspense and foreshadow

Irony

Dramatic- audience knows more about a situation than the character, and the understanding the character has is incorrect

Structural- use of naive hero whose incorrect perceptions differ from reader's correct ones

Verbal (sarcasm)- a difference between what is said and what is actually meant

a perception of inconsistency, sometimes humorous in which the importance and understanding of events is changed by its context

example: THE FIREHOUSE IS BURNING DOWN

Malapropism

the misuse of a word for humorous effect

Paradox

a statement that is self-contradictiory. appears not to make any sense but upon closer examination speaks the truth

Satire

using humor often to criticize and hold up for ridicule values morals, various elements of society

Motif

a recurring idea, image or incident, repeated throughtout a piece

Foils

two elements of a piece of literature are used in contrast with each other to display and relfect the other more

Transcendentalist

philosophers that deal with matters outside the world of ordinary experience

Utopian

any society held to be perfect

Federal Theater Project

- a governemnt sponsored relief agency

- established during the Depression

- provided work for actors, writers, and theater technicians

McCarthyism

the practice of publicizing accusations of political disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence

or

the use of unfair investigatory or accusatory methods in order to suppress oppositions

or

reckless public accusations of disloyalty to the united states

Blacklisting

some firms refused to hire people accused of commmunist association

to keep  jobs they had to take oaths of layalty to the government

Censure

a judgment involving condemnation

Witch Hunt

searching out and persecution of persons accused of witchcraft or any difference of opinions or views

Subversion

the act of overthrowing

Demagogue

a leader who obtains power by means of appealing to one's emotions and prejudices and fears

Scapegoat

one bearing blame for others

Theme

to point up the fowbles to show real life in a humorious and sometimes serious mannor

Foreshawdowing

In drama, a method used to build suspense by providing hints of what is to come.

Anti- transcendentalism

reality of evil in world

low vision of world's limitations, potential of

destructiveness of human spirit

possess potential for good and evil

truth is elusive and disturbing

Narrartor

writers tell any type of story

Local Color

is the use in a literary work of characters and details uniqure to a particular geographic area

Regionalism

in literature is the tendency among certain authors to write about specific geographical areas

Narrator

writers tell any type of story