A | B |
copulet N | pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme |
rhetoric N | the undue use of exaggeration or display, bombast |
allusion N | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication |
dramatic irony N | irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation in drama, understood by the audience by not grasped by teh characters in the play |
foreshadowing V | to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure |
rail V | to utter bitter complaint or vehement denuciation |
vie V | to strive in competition or rivalry with another, contend |
peremptory A | leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative |
bonny A | pleasing to the eye; handsome,pretty |
chaste A | virtuous |
extempore A | on the spur of teh moment; without preparation |
accoutrements N | personal clothing; accessories, etc. |
clamorous A | vigorous in demands or complaints |
entreat V | to beseech; implore; beg |
pedant N | a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning |
pithy A | brief; forceful and meaningful in expession; full of vigor; substance or meaning |
preposterous A | absurd; utterly foolish |
prerogative N | an exclusive right, privilege, etc, exercised by virtue of rank, office or the like |
vantage N | a position, condition, or place affording some advantage |
vex V | to irritate, annoy, provoke |