Post by Lady Hammer on May 6, 2007 18:47:46 GMT -5
Okay! Finally! It's time for vocabulary! So here are your words ^^ You might already know a lot of them, but that's okay.
1. banal
"Many great British poets are quoted so often that their own words now seem banal. Yet their phrases were anything but commonplace and trite when they were first written."
Definition: adj, commonplace; trite; stale from overuse.
2. bellicose
"A variety of colorful individuals have contributed to Britian's poetic heritage. One was Alexander Pope (1688-1744) who, although small and physically weak, was often agressive and bellicose in his writing, using words almost as weapons."
Definition: adj. quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting
3. finesse
"The poet Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) handled relationships with finesse. He demonstrated such delicate skill in dealing with people that he served as a diplomat for King Henry VIII."
Definition: n. delicate skill; subtlety; v. to bring about with skill; to evade.
4. glib
"No one would accuse Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) of being glib. He was a smooth talker, but his statements and his writing had substance."
Definition: adj. done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere
5. pseudonymn
"It was not unusual for a British poet of the past to use a pseudonymn, although most wrote under their own names."
Definition: n. a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name
6. lampoon
"British poets who were somewhat cynical liked to lampoon the institutions of their day. They had to be careful, though: Satirists could be punished severely for making fun of those in power."
Definition: n. a strongly satirical writing; v. to ridicule or satirize
7. lugubrious
"British poets have written in every concievable tone. Some poems are so joyful that they are almost ecstatic; others are so sad that they could be considered lugubrious."
Definition: adj. sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful
8. nefarious
"This is in keeping with the variety of people who have written poetry. Some poets were basically good tempered and law abiding, while others were nefarious."
Definition: adj. villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation
9. nemesis
"These poets saw time as their nemesis. A recurring subject in their work is this unconquerable foe."
Definition: n. an avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds.
10. purloin
"When poets use the ideas and styles of previous writers, their intention is not to purloin but to build on and reinterpret the past. Occasionally, however, a poet has been accused of stealing."
Definition: v. to steal.
There you go! I'll put up the excersize right quick! :3
1. banal
"Many great British poets are quoted so often that their own words now seem banal. Yet their phrases were anything but commonplace and trite when they were first written."
Definition: adj, commonplace; trite; stale from overuse.
2. bellicose
"A variety of colorful individuals have contributed to Britian's poetic heritage. One was Alexander Pope (1688-1744) who, although small and physically weak, was often agressive and bellicose in his writing, using words almost as weapons."
Definition: adj. quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting
3. finesse
"The poet Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) handled relationships with finesse. He demonstrated such delicate skill in dealing with people that he served as a diplomat for King Henry VIII."
Definition: n. delicate skill; subtlety; v. to bring about with skill; to evade.
4. glib
"No one would accuse Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) of being glib. He was a smooth talker, but his statements and his writing had substance."
Definition: adj. done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere
5. pseudonymn
"It was not unusual for a British poet of the past to use a pseudonymn, although most wrote under their own names."
Definition: n. a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name
6. lampoon
"British poets who were somewhat cynical liked to lampoon the institutions of their day. They had to be careful, though: Satirists could be punished severely for making fun of those in power."
Definition: n. a strongly satirical writing; v. to ridicule or satirize
7. lugubrious
"British poets have written in every concievable tone. Some poems are so joyful that they are almost ecstatic; others are so sad that they could be considered lugubrious."
Definition: adj. sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful
8. nefarious
"This is in keeping with the variety of people who have written poetry. Some poets were basically good tempered and law abiding, while others were nefarious."
Definition: adj. villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation
9. nemesis
"These poets saw time as their nemesis. A recurring subject in their work is this unconquerable foe."
Definition: n. an avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds.
10. purloin
"When poets use the ideas and styles of previous writers, their intention is not to purloin but to build on and reinterpret the past. Occasionally, however, a poet has been accused of stealing."
Definition: v. to steal.
There you go! I'll put up the excersize right quick! :3
