| A | B |
|---|
| ineffable | beyond description, inexpressible |
| interminable | endless |
| ludicrous | laughably absurd, ridiculous |
| oscillation | the action of swinging back and forth |
| poignant | physically or mentally painful |
| presaging | predicting |
| summarily | quickly and without ceremony |
| credulity | an inclination to believe too readily |
| gullible | easily deceived or tricked |
| implacabale | impossible to satisfy |
| minutest | smallest, most precise |
| multifariously | in many and various ways |
| nettle | to irritate or annoy |
| nettled | irritated, annoyed |
| rapt | deeply moved, delighted |
| unassailable | impossible to dispute or disprove |
| situational irony | a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens |
| dramatic irony | when readers know more about a situation than the characters do |
| verbal irony | a contrast between what is stated and what is meant |
| overstatement | an exaggeration for emphasis or for humorous effect, also known as hyperbole |
| cavorting | prancing about in a playful manner |
| conjecture | to guess |
| dilapidated | in a state of disrepair, rundown |
| enterprising | posessing imagination and initiative |
| garrulous | extremely talkative |
| indifferent | having no particular interest |
| infamous | having a very bad reputation, disgraceful |
| tranquil | peaceful |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech exaggerating or overstating a claim or point |
| understatement | the technique of downplaying the significance of the outlandish, often to ironic or humorous effect |
| local color | writing that brings a region alive by portraying its dress, mannerisms, customs, character types, and speech |
| tall tale | a distinctly American story type, featuring outlandish characters and situations |
