Visual Vocabulary Part 3

Visual Vocabulary Part 3

• 1.
  A wise oldsaying S: Aphorism, Dictum, Maxim
• 2.
  Extremely stubborn S: Resolute, Unbending, Obdurate
• 3.
  Describing a rude, abruptmanner S: Curt, Gruff, Terse
• 4.
  Sincerity; openness Latin: toshine S: Truthfulness, Bluntness
• 5.
  To raise trivial objections;to nitpick S: Quibble, Deprecate, Carp
• 6.
  Forceful and convincing Latin: todrive S: Cogent, Irrefutable, Gripping
• 7.
  Intended to instruct Greek:to teach
• 8.
  To speak ofin a negative way; to belittle S: Denigrate, Deprecate, Vilify
• 9.
  Expressed with forceful speech Greek:emphasis S: Forceful, Vigorous, Categorical
• 10.
  Playfully humorous Note theorder of vowels S: Comical, Droll, Flippant
• 11.
  Open and sincerein expression; straightforward S: Candid, Forthright, Blunt
• 12.
  To denounce loudly andforcefully; to explode Latin: to strike with lightning S: Furious, Incensed,
• 13.
  Excessively, tiresomely talkative S: Prattling, Loquacious, Verbose
• 14.
  Using few words; nottalkative Greek : LAKONIKOS meaning Spartans S: Concise, Brief, Monosyllabic
• 15.
  To express grief; tomourn; to regret S: Bemoan, Bewail, Deplore
• 16.
  Describing words and phrasesintended to belittle others Latin: peior meaning worse S: Derogatory, Deprecatory
• 17.
  A relationship ofmutual trust and affinity French: agreement S: Harmony, Understanding
• 18.
  A swift andwitty reply; a conversation characterized by swift and witty replies S: Wit, Badinage, Riposte
• 19.
  Implied but not expressed; unspoken Latin:silent S: Implicit, Inferred, Unstated
• 20.
  Unoriginal; overused; stale S: Banal, Hackneyed, Stereotyped
• 21.
  Dryly humorous, often witha touch of irony Brit: to twist or to turn S: Sardonic, Droll
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